Scripture: Joshua 24:15
“But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, cialis then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, online whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, pharmacy or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Thought for the Day: Who or what do you serve? The various Gods Joshua speaks of are still around today, only we call them money, power, and politics, instead of Baal, Amurru or Anu. Then as now, people had a choice.  Then as now, people tended to think service to the Lord negated a life in politics or industry. But the truth is every job can be a job in service to God.

I think it’s more a matter of mindset than actual vocation. There have been rich and powerful people who served God by using their gifts to create charities, to feed the hungry, to shelter the homeless. Even industrial robber barons like Andrew Carnegie created foundations which continue to serve God by granting opportunities to people who may never have had the means to go to college, to research cures for diseases, or who simply needed shelter from a storm.

Our work, no matter the type, can always be in service to the Lord, and for me at least, thinking about everything I do as exaltation to God completely changes the way I approach a task, and the outcome of that task, whether it’s writing music, preaching, teaching, or washing dishes.

Our challenge today, it seems to me, is to become consciously aware of how our jobs are serving God, and therefore serving each other. And once we gain that awareness, I think we find increased vigor and love for what we do, because it’s no longer “work,” it’s an act of love for the One who loves us all, and asks that we do the same.

Prayer: I am your humble servant, Holy Lord, and I will serve you with all my heart, all my soul, and all my mind, now and forever. Amen.