Daily Devotional

-November 25, 2020-

Good morning, happy Wednesday, happy pre-Thanksgiving,

-Doing All In Jesus’ Name And Thanking Him-

“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).

Christians should be doers. There is so much to do and so little time to do it. Everything we say or do should be in the name of Jesus and for His glory. As we work in the Lord’s service, we should thank Him for everything He has given to us and done for us.

Paul encourages us, “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus…” This is something to remember for it covers a multiplicity of things we say and do at home, at work, at school, at church, or wherever we go. We are full time servants who serve the Lord daily. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 10:31, “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” Thursday we are going to feast as our national day of Thanksgiving. As long as we give thanks, eat and drink to His glory, and don’t overeat, we can really enjoy it with our families.

The Christian life is a blessed and thankful life. We have so many things to thank the Lord for. Paul wrote, “…giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” This is my first year of celebrating Thanksgiving as a retired person. I am so thankful to the Lord that He made it possible for me to retire at the perfect time in January. I may have retired from secular employment, but I will never retire from the Lord’s work. I thank Him that I am serving Him even more than before.

God has a plan for every person. His plan for you is different than for anyone else. You are unique and I am unique. We will each have to give an account of our service and He will reward us for our faithful service done in His name and for His glory. None of us know how much time on earth we have left; it is all in God’s hands. Let us labor for the Master with thanksgiving until He calls us home to heaven. It is the quality of our service that counts even more than the quantity.

Have a blessed day in the service of our Lord with thanksgiving. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean