Isaiah 40:8 (ESV)
The grass withers, the flower fades,
but the word of
our God will stand forever.
You’ll fold laundry and more is right on its heels. You’ll
make curtains only to have them go out of fashion in a few years. You will
empty the dishwasher only to have it filled again. You mow the lawn and turn
around and its time to mow again.
It can feel like the activities we’re doing are endless and
ultimately pointless. It all will fade and wither and we can’t take it with us.
There does have to be a greater point. The stuff is all
just stuff. The routine is just the routine. It sounds cliché, but without
love, without Christ, it doesn’t really mean anything in light of eternity.
So, how can you paint a bedroom with love? What do
household chores have to do with your walk with God?
I think it all boils down to the heart. Are we painting the
room because we want to show it off on Instagram? Or are we painting the room
to serve the family member who will be sleeping there? Do we become resentful
of our family for making themselves at home, thereby creating more cleaning for
us to do? Or are we humbling ourselves to serve them?
It’s the heart behind what we’re doing that makes it
worthwhile. If we do all things out of love for God and others, we will do the
right things. And the spiritual growth that comes from it, the fruit that can
be seen by others is what is eternal.
It puts things in perspective, doesn’t it? It gives a depth
and importance to everything, even the things that seem futile.
What is your motivation for working on your home? Is there
pride, resentment, or any other sin that is being harbored?
Ask God to give you opportunities to use your home to serve
and show His love to your family, friends, and even strangers.
Next time you’re doing a chore you really dislike, try
praying through it. Thank God for clean water, machines that make our labor
easier, a roof overhead, climate control, etc. Praying with a heart of
thanksgiving and worship will most likely pull a selfish perspective to an
eternal one.
Dear Lord, we thank You for the many blessing You have
given to us. Help us to do the chores around us in a way that is pleasing to You.
In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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