Before you go on about your life, take a moment and ask yourself this question– how to maximize my purpose in life? There is great potential in you because you are the creation of the Most High God. To understand God's plan and purpose for your life, you must comprehend the culmination that eternal glory awaits the good and faithful servant. Paul would go on to tell us and Colossians three twenty-three in everything you do work willingly with all your heart as unto God and not for a man.

What does that mean? In your workplace, there are times that you may be treated unfairly. Do not say I'm not paid well, I'm not treated equally and therefore I wouldn't do my best. God has put you in that position so that you would give him the glory. Matthew twenty, twenty-eight we read, the son of man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Jesus came to give his life on the cross for you and I.

And if that be the case, every breath we draw, every beat of our heart, we are to live for his glory. In Mark nine, twenty-five we read about Jesus telling his disciples if anyone desires to be first, he must be the last of all, and servant of all. When it comes to academic achievements and career excellence, we compete to the best of our abilities to over achieve. And it may not make sense when you hear Jesus saying if you want to be first, you must be last.

That does not even make logical sense. But this is what it means. James would explain to us in Chapter four Verse 10 humble yourself before the Lord, and he will exalt you. Remember Jesus, they tortured him, they scourged him. They tied him to the pillar, they crowded with thorns, they crucified him, and they murdered him. But God raised him up on the third day. It does not matter what people try to do to you; when God lifts your head up high, when God exalts you about everyone else, because you are his child, and he will crown you with glory, no one can say anything about it.

And that is why we go back to Colossians three, twenty-three. Do everything you do as you do unto God willingly with all your heart. Don't do it for man, don't do it for people to appreciate you; don't live for people to accept you, but live to glorify your creator. Let's pray for this grace.

Father, we thank you that you are a loving and merciful God who sent his only son because of love. To die for us on the cross to serve and not to be served. Help us not to live for this world, not to live for the pleasures or passions of this world, not to live even for the people of this world, but to live to glorify your holy name, to be good and faithful servants in Jesus name.

Amen.