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Why Everything You Do Matters
Why Everything You Do Matters
In the movie Gladiator, there was a powerful scene where a general named Maximus addressed some of his Roman soldiers. “Brothers,” he says, “what we do in life echoes in eternity.” What a powerful lesson!
With all the hype and publicity of the past agendas with “Black Lives Matter”, “Blue Lives Matter”, and “All Lives Matter”, it is more important to know what matters is what we do.
The Bible clearly teaches we are saved by God’s grace, through personal faith in Christ, apart from any works of man, yet in obedience to God’s work (Ephesians 2:8-9; Colossians 2:11,12). It also teaches with clarity, we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. We will be recompensed for what we have done in the body, whether good or bad (2 Corinthians. 5:10). The purpose of this judgment is to place sentence upon the eternal rewards or condemnation of each person (1 Corinthians 3:10-15).
There are no exemptions to this plan. The faithful will be justified by faith. The atheist will experience God’s wrath for an eternity for never declaring or obeying what he/she refused. Saying “Lord, Lord” will mean very little. Eloquent abilities to speak and lure thousands will account for nothing. Being pious or showy of your religion will not exalt one to a better position for heaven. The house in which you live and all the glamour and grandeur you enjoy will not mean you will enjoy heaven.
What we do matters, because it involves the resources God has blessed us with - possessions, time, energy, and talents. Think of it like a building project (Luke 14:25-30). Paul says “our building” will be tested with fire. Based upon the quality of building materials (gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw), and our work will be consumed or endure (1 Corinthians 3:10-15). Our hospitality, courage, kindness, self-control, patience, and godliness matters most.
Here, then are some important questions. What am I doing with the resources God has entrusted to me? Am I seeking to build God’s kingdom, in God’s way, empowered by God’s Spirit? Am I only concerned with satisfying my own immediate wants and desires? What your and my future depends upon is what matters in the present. You are now writing the sentence of your judgment. What manner of persons ought ye to be (2 Peter 3:11)? That matters…
