duties

They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them. 1 Chronicles 6:32

In both the workplace and the home everyone has certain duties that they are expected to perform. Some of those duties are actually written out in detail as what needs to be done on a regular basis. Many other duties are unwritten and undetailed but are expected to be completed.

Various things are often put in place to encourage completing all the duties one is supposed to do, though it is still up to the individual to complete the duty.

David had put some men in charge of ministering with music before the tabernacle until the temple was built. They performed their duties according to the regulations given them.

Everyone has some specific duties that they must perform on a regular basis. Most often this is specifically found in the workplace and is filled with details on what to do or not do and consequences of both sides of performance.

It is common for many people to try and find loopholes in getting out of doing some of their duty or doing less of it. Every day people are removed from positions because they are not performing their duties according to the regulations or expectations.

Believers not only have the regulations of the duties of their jobs, social and home lives, they also have the duties to be performed that have been laid out by God. The very least of these regulations are to live a holy life, flee sin, pray, be a witness and to build His kingdom.

How these things are done may vary from person to person, but each is expected by God to do his duty to the best of his ability with the strength of the Holy Spirit.

God has placed you on this earth with a purpose. He has a job for you to do that only you can perform. He has also given you all authority and power needed by the Holy Spirit to do what needs to be done.

Do not allow yourself to shirk your responsibility in completing the task God has set before you. Perform your duty according to the plan God has set before you and see God do amazing work through you to build His kingdom.

Today I pray that you will know Jesus as your Lord and Savior; that you will know what God expects you to do; that you will work in the power and strength of the Holy Spirit; and that you will do the work God has given you to do and according to His regulations.

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed–or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42

Choices are made hundreds, even thousands of times every day by every person. Every choice will have either a negative or positive choice in the life of the person.

Most often the choice made by most people has to do with the here and now. They are usually about immediate gratification and pleasure, not about the long term future.

As Jesus was over for a visit to Mary and Martha’s place, Mary sat at Jesus feet, while Martha worked. Martha was upset that Mary was doing nothing. Jesus told her that Mary had chosen what was best.

In life, for every person, there are many things that need to be done each and every day. Thousands of choices have to be made as to what needs to be done. This has nothing to do with whether a person is a believer or not.

However, the believer must now add in to the list of things to be done–spending time with God. In the busyness of this world and all of its cares and concerns, spending time with God is often put on the back burner. It is only done at the end of the day, if there is still time.

As Jesus said in another spot, that the cares of this world overcome a believer and choke out his belief in God.

The number one priority of every believer must be to be closer to God and to learn from Him. Once this is done, all the rest will fall into place at the right time and the right way.

You are most likely most people, with many cares and concerns in your day-to-day living. There is a list of things that you must do just to survive and make it. Do not allow all of these things, that are temporary, distract you from what is the most important.

Take time every day and throughout every day to spend time with God. This is spending time reading and studying His word, and spending time talking and listening to Him in prayer.

As you put God and His word first in your life, everything else that is needed will be provided at the right time.

Today I pray that you will know Jesus as your Savior; that your first priority in life will be to know God more and more; that you will patter your life after that of Jesus; and that you will grow more like Jesus every day.