Friday July 28, 2023
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
This is one of the many passages of the Bible about our daily life and our daily work.
The Scriptures tell us that our daily work is a service unto God, yes, a means by which others may be saved—even those who are hard to win.
In Luther’s day to marry and establish a Christian home was not considered holy, but to remain unmarried and enter a cloister, on the other hand, was holy. To be a mother was not holy, but to be a nun was. To do one’s daily work was not holy, but to make pilgrimages and give gifts to monasteries and churches was.
In this connection, too, Luther brought to light once again the Biblical view. God looks on the attitude of our hearts. In the daily life of the faithful Christian there are therefore no acts which in themselves are holy and others which in themselves are unholy. No, all our deeds are well-pleasing to God if they are done in the right attitude of heart; to the glory of God in Jesus’ name, in love toward God and in zeal for the welfare of others.
Luther says therefore that it is just as well-pleasing to God that we sweep the floor as it is that we preach the Gospel, provided that both are done in the right attitude of heart. Whether we are to sweep or to preach is simply a question of the gift of grace that God has given us.
Do your ordinary daily work, therefore, and rejoice that through it you are rendering a spiritual service every day. By so doing you shall also win souls for God, even the hardest. You shall win those who, the Scriptures tell us, cannot be won by words.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 
You must be logged in to post a comment.