The eighteenth century theologian and preacher John Wesley once said that we should "do nothing on which you cannot pray a blessing - it becomes not a Christian to do anything so trivial, that he cannot pray over it."
Reminds me of a verse that I read, only yesterday in fact. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, "whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." Isn't it interesting that the example that we are given of when we should honor God is eating and drinking, the most basic of our daily actions? In my mind, it's hard for me to think of how I can honor God while I'm eating lunch. Isn't that just something that you do??
But in God's book, nothing is just "something that you do." Everything that we do has meaning - whether good or bad, there are consequences to our actions. So don't trivialize your life by convincing yourself that what you do doesn't matter, that you can't glorify God in the small things. As John Wesley said, it becomes us not to do something so insignificant that we cannot pray over it. I wonder what would happen if we actually took his advice and really did pray a blessing over everything that we did.
25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, 26 for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”
27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. 28 But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience. 29 I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?
31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32 Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— 33 even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.
Reminds me of a verse that I read, only yesterday in fact. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, "whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." Isn't it interesting that the example that we are given of when we should honor God is eating and drinking, the most basic of our daily actions? In my mind, it's hard for me to think of how I can honor God while I'm eating lunch. Isn't that just something that you do??
But in God's book, nothing is just "something that you do." Everything that we do has meaning - whether good or bad, there are consequences to our actions. So don't trivialize your life by convincing yourself that what you do doesn't matter, that you can't glorify God in the small things. As John Wesley said, it becomes us not to do something so insignificant that we cannot pray over it. I wonder what would happen if we actually took his advice and really did pray a blessing over everything that we did.
1 Corinthians 10:23-33
23 “I have the right to do
anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right
to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. 25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, 26 for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”
27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. 28 But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience. 29 I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?
31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32 Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— 33 even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.
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