What’s Your Motivation?

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Colossians 3:23-25: “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men: Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.” 

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What are our reasons for doing work for God? Are we moved to service primarily by a love for God, a desire to bring glory to Him or are there ulterior motives, bad intentions and attitudes involved? What makes our praise and worship different from any other gathering where people sing, testify or rejoice? You can find singing, testimonies, motivational speaking etc at Network Marketing, Corporate, Night Club or Banquet meetings. So what makes ours different? The main difference is our motivation and focus which result in bringing in the presence and power of God. Our meetings are characterized by each individual’s aim in giving their best to glorifying and honoring our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In other words the intent is to magnify the Lord. It is making him the primary focus or the center of attention, the one that we are celebrating. We’re not saying that we should reject the benefits that may come along with it. To the contrary, we should welcome them while understanding that the highest honor goes to God. Therefore we receive compliments by saying thank you and also by giving God His due praise. The Lord rewards our coming together whenever it puts Him first (Matthew 18:20). Let us therefore come together like those who dedicated the temple. The singers, worshippers, musicians and the ministers were all with one accord to worship the Lord (II Chronicles 5:13-14). Truly the power and presence of God came into their service and blessed to the extent that the priests could not stand up to minister. Consequently our gatherings will be filled with His presence. Cain lost his blessing by being puffed up (bad attitude) and bringing what he thought God should be grateful for and not what God required (Genesis 4:5-7). Simon, the Sorcerer, also brought curses upon himself for wanting to use the gift of God for selfish gain (Acts 8:18-24). In our giving and praying, let us be careful not to lose our blessing through an improper mind-set, vainglory and self-promotion (Matthew 6:1-6). There is simply no need to do anything with the wrong motive, especially since we are guaranteed a reward for doing them right (Matthew 10:40-42). Therefore, whether we visit the sick, sing, clean, usher, feed the hungry, preach, pray, administrate, prophesy, clap our hands, lead devotional, teach, create programs, witness, testify or simply say amen, let us do it with all of our being. Not to or for man, but to and for the glory and honor of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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