For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come. Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to His name. And don't forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.
(Hebrews 13:14-16 NLT)
Though we live and operate in this world we do not belong to it. More often than not we forget to whom we belong. I find with myself it is a continual training not to think first of the physical but the spiritual, to feel things not by touch but with the heart, and to see not with my eyes but by the spirit within me. Why do I listen more to songs about Jesus than anything else, because it reminds me to whom I belong. Why do I go to church, to remember the things that are pleasing to my Lord. Why do I serve, so my hands and feet become accustomed to being obedient.
All these things are not for our glory but rather to train us and prepare us for a home to which we have never been. You should not be surprised to learn the things that often seem mundane are actually opportunities to prove your love for our Lord and Savior. Therefore do everything as if you are doing unto Him. Give your whole self, holding nothing back. Sometimes we will fall short and other times our efforts will be recognized but regardless if you do it as unto the Lord His blessings will be upon you. We have a Heavenly Father that blesses those who are obedient and prepares for them a homecoming of epic proportions even though they are unaware of all He has done.
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