An Audience of One
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
I Corinthians 10:31
I don’t pretend to be an expert on social media: posting, tweeting, snap chatting and the like… But, I’m still learning.
A few days ago, I posted something on my daughter’s timeline on Facebook. I had to change the setting to where the post only went to her.
That worked, but I forgot to reset it back to “public.”
So, for a couple of days, all my posts, including the daily Bible reading and a post I wanted my son to see, only went to her timeline.
She was… An audience of one!
Paul is challenging us today to make God our audience of one.
His list covers anything we do.
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
I Corinthians 10:31
Paul tells us in Colossians:
“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
Colossians 3:17
Do all in the name of Jesus. If I follow this verse, then it would help me to NOT do some things. There are some things that I can’t do “In the name of Jesus.”
And, he reminds us to give thanks to God.
Paul tells us to do it with gusto…
“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.”
Colossians 3:23
There’s a reward when we do this…
“Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.”
Colossians 3:24
There’s something very freeing when we do all we do for God. We don’t have the stress of worrying about performance. It doesn’t matter if others don’t notice that I’m doing a good job. What matters is that I’m doing it for the King. This gives us a laser sharp focus.
I think the main reason to do whatever we do for God is that He loved us first.
“We love Him because He first loved us.”
I John 4:19
Because we are loved, we walk by, and live this life, by faith.
“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Galatians 2:20
We do whatever we do for God, and He works in us to help us do these things!
“For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.”
Philippians 2:13
Finally, remember:
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13
May the love of God motivate and empower you today to do whatever you do, for Him.
