I've recently been reading a couple of books (Chronicles and Kings) in the Bible that give a short life summery on each of the ancient kings of Israel and Judah. The authors say how old they were when they became king, how long they reigned, and if they "did what was right in the eyes of the Lord" or "did evil in the eyes of the Lord." The write-ups go on to give a varying degree of details from each of their lives.
The passages never judge the kings' reign on their work ethic, job performance, or effectiveness in defeating enemies. Rather, these kings are judged almost exclusively on if they followed God or followed their own desires and embraced idols. All of these kings were Jews and most practiced some degree of the Jewish religion. But only a few were deemed to have lived their lives in such a way that earned them the distinction of having done what was right in the eyes of the Lord.
I wonder, after we die, if we will stand before the throne of God and find that he evaluates our lives much the same way. Fortunately, our salvation is based on what Christ did for us rather than on what we do for him (John 3:16), but scripture does suggest that what we do with our time here will matter in some way. We are to do our jobs (everything really) as unto him (the absolute best we can)-Ephesians 6:7. But, far more important than our performance is if we choose to trust God and put him first.
One day you will stand before God and look back over your life.
-What will you want to see when look back?
-What would he say about your life?
-Have you compromised your faith in some way at work or elsewhere because "that is how business is done here."
-Are there any changes that you need to make today to better prepare for that day?
-What would he say about your life?
-Have you compromised your faith in some way at work or elsewhere because "that is how business is done here."
-Are there any changes that you need to make today to better prepare for that day?
-What changes would you make if you weren't afraid?
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