You may have heard this phrase about “giving your best for God”. What does that mean? Col.3:23 NIV says, “Whatever you do, do it with all your heart” – that’s doing your best. It’s what you do with all your heart. The verse continues to say, “Not for men”, which means you are not doing to impress people – This is the other part of giving your best for God. It’s about what you do and also what you don’t do.
In Gen 4, when it was time for Abel and Cain to do their best for God, Abel did what was best. He gave with all his heart but with Cain, it looked like it was the best in the eyes of others but God knew Cain’s heart. He didn’t give with ALL his heart. It looked impressive but he didn’t do what was right(Gen.4:7).
Doing our best for God involves 3 things:
1.Doing the right thing
2.Doing with all our heart
3.Not doing to impress people.
In all that you do, how can you give the best for God? Do the right thing with all your heart unto God and not for impressing people. When you have such an attitude for everything in life, you are doing/giving your best for God in everything and leaving the rest to God who rewards you in due time(Col.3:24).
