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Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

There are two ways we can approach this scripture. The first way is with our flesh. Our flesh uses human effort to get the job done. The second way is working unto the Lord by the leading of the Holy Spirit.

People working unto the Lord using their flesh feel justified when they work 16 hours in one day on a project they could have completed in three days. They feel like they’re doing the Lord a service when they work in the hot sun without taking breaks or drinking water. They feel like if they work long and hard, God will be pleased. Once again, this is working unto the Lord using our flesh, but according to Romans 8:8, we cannot please God in our flesh.

God is not pleased because we’re not acknowledging Him as we work. God gave us His Spirit to be led in everything we do (Romans 8:14). He may have us work a couple of hours on a project then take a break and socialize with our co-workers. Even though we have a lot more that needs to be done, He may have us stop working on a project for the day and continue it the next day. God may have us work 16 hours in one day, but the only difference is He led us to work the 16 hours and not ourselves.

If the Holy Spirit is leading us, we’re working unto the Lord. Our long and hard hours don’t always confirm working unto the Lord. This week, let’s be led by the Spirit as we’re working unto the Lord.