Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, Colossians 3:23
When my youngest was little, he went to public school for kindergarten. They had a stuffed dog that each student took a turn bringing home and recording its activities. Then, they reported back to the class the adventures of the pup.
My son couldn’t have been more excited when it was his turn. He wanted the pup to enjoy the things that he did, so we started out by taking it to the local park. Good thing that we didn’t feed it before going because it got to zoom down the slide, fly high on the swings, and go up and down on the see-saw!
When we got home, it was introduced to the live dog that wasn’t quite sure what to think. His buddy had a new buddy? Hmm…how about that…
It was Halloween, and my youngest was dressing up as Batman. Of course we had to take the class pup Trick-or-Treating as Super Pup! We made a cape and a mask so it could visit lots of family members. That’s how we Trick-or-Treated. We made a big loop and visited aunts, uncles, and cousins that lived within that area. The youngest was especially happy with the way things worked out because wherever they would go, the pup got him an extra treat. Super Pup had to be exhausted by the time it got back to school!
It was a day we got to be silly, yet it was a day that gave my youngest the responsibility of taking care of the class pet. Do we look at responsibility as a privilege like he did or as a chore?
If Jesus was standing in front of you after the boss or even a coworker left you with a pile of work, would you grumble and complain or paste a smile on your face and even tell Him how thankful you are to have a job? It’s a privilege to provide for your family.
If you are getting done with the fifth load of clothes and found some more that didn’t make it to the laundry room, do you get frustrated or tell Him how thankful you are to have a washing machine? Sometimes don’t we forget that He’s right there whether or not we can see Him?
N. Pemberton and J. Riehecky wrote that responsibility is a good thing to have. It’s doing what you’re supposed to do, when you’re supposed to do it. It’s thinking of others, not just yourself. They said that when you are responsible, others can count on you to do what is right. This was taken from a children’s book, but doesn’t it apply to adults too?
Today, see responsibility as a privilege instead of a chore. I dare you to even go so far as to thank the Lord for it. Work for Him today!
