God Is Watching You

God Is Watching You

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward."
Colossians 3:23

I have written several devotionals over the years about working at everything we do as if we were working for the Lord, and doing the best we can. I believe God wants us to give Him our best in all that we do, and our goal should be to please Him and not man. Even if these are the mundane, menial tasks we do around the house each day, we should do them the best we can. A simple task of just keeping our dishes washed and put away is a prime example. I have always thought that a good test to check our motives is to think what we would do if God was watching us. Would you want God to see a sink full of dirty dishes in your kitchen if He suddenly walked in. This may seem like a simple example, but I would feel guilty if God came to my house, and saw that I had not washed the dishes for several days. I believe God has given all of us an internal conviction that lets us know what we are doing is right or wrong. If our sink is full of dirty dishes we are convicted if someone would suddenly drop in when we didn't expect them, and see our mess. However, if our dishes are washed and put away and our kitchen is clean, we are at peace if someone drops by. If we make choices that are wrong, we don't feel right, but if we make good choices we are at peace with ourselves. I would encourage you to ask God to convict your heart today, that you will do your best to please Him in all things, as He knows and is watching everything you do.