Work for the Lord

Colossians 3:23-24 quietly rewires how you see your whole day: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” In this episode, Blake widens the word “work” to cover nearly everything we do — job, service, parenting, even our walk with God — and asks why Paul adds that pointed phrase, “and not for men.”The answer exposes a trap: human approval is fleeting and never satisfied — always asking, “What have you done for me lately?” — while the Lord promises an inheritance that never fades (1 Peter 1:4). Blake closes with three shifts for working unto the Lord — see yourself as a servant, stay humble, and remember who you actually work for — so that even the most ordinary task becomes worship.Follow Before the Lord on Facebook (@BeforeTheLord) and Instagram (@beforethelorddevo). Get devotionals delivered to your inbox at blakescrawford.com/sign-up, or listen anytime at blakescrawford.com/listen. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeart.