Sardis

Sardis

The people at this Church are depicted as a very generous group. God sees their good deeds but says they have a reputation for being alive but are dead. Could it be that they are dead because their good deeds are all done for show or for making them feel good about themselves? When good deeds are done are they done in a spirit of love? We can do good deeds out of love for those we are doing the deed for or because we love Christ and know that this is what he would do and what he wants us to do.

When we’re thinking about doing good deeds, either on our own or with a group, do we begin by praying or do we just jump in? I know that in many of the meetings of Christian groups that I participate in the tendency is to jump right in. At the end of the meeting thanking God for being with us at the meeting is even less often thought of than the prayers at the beginning of the meeting. What about the rest of our day our work, play, exercise, relaxation do we ask God to be with us in any or all of these? Do we look at these activities as just things (deeds) we do during the day or do we think about doing them in a way that will honor God?

Here’s a challenge. Try starting everything you do for a month with prayer even a simple God help me prayer and see how things go for you. And if you want to get really bold end each task thanking God.

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