The "How" and "Why" Behind Our Efforts

1 Corinthians 10:31

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

If life were a business, it would be all about the bottom line results.  In truth, this is how most people approach life.  We are too often focused on getting everything we can out of life from a physical and material standpoint.  So focused in fact, that we do not even take a moment to consider God's perspective of what we are doing, how we are doing it, or why we are doing it.  Even people in ministry often get caught up in the numbers.   Their focus turns toward man's measurement of what they are doing and not God's.

In God's eyes, it is not about how much or how many.  God takes full responsibility for the bottom line.  What He is concerned about it is the "how" and "why" behind our efforts.  Are we leaning on Him for our accomplishments and not on our own abilities or the capabilities of the world?  Are we doing what we are doing for our own personal gain and recognition or are we doing it for the gain of God's kingdom and for His glory?

Our model for life is Our Savior.  Through His obedience, His suffering and His death, He lived to make intercession for us.  He lived in accordance with the will of His Father.  He lived to bring glory to His Father in heaven.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for giving us living proof of Your ways through Your Son, Jesus.  We bless His name for the way, the truth and the life that He revealed to us through His time on earth.  We pray, Lord, that You will prepare us to walk this earth in the same manner as Our Savior.  May we love You above all things.  May we seek You in all things.  May we love our neighbors unconditionally as we love ourselves.  May it all be for Your glory.  We ask all these things in the name of the Son of the Most High God, Jesus Christ.