HE'S EVERYTHING TO ME...SO I'LL DO EVERYTHING FOR HIM....

There are two scriptures in Colossians 3 that I have referred to several times on this blog, yet never used them on our Women in the WORD Wednesday. They go well with our theme for this week:



Verse 17 says,

" And whatever you do in word or deed,

do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,

giving thanks through Him to God the Father."

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Then, a few verses later, 23 and 24 say,

"Whatever you do,

do your work heartily,

as for the Lord rather than for men;

knowing that from the Lord

you will receive the reward of the inheritance.

It is the Lord Christ whom you serve."

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I thought of these scriptures today because of conversations I've had over the last year with our son, Caleb, about our family contract that had these verses on it. It hung in or by the kitchen for years. Caleb said these words several months ago to me, "You instilled in us to always try to do the right thing even when it seemed too hard... ..like the contract in our hallway that we all signed that said we would obey without complaining or arguing even if it seemed too hard."

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As each of us realize, as we journey into and through adulthood, life can be hard! Caleb turns 24 today! Happy Birthday, son! I believe that you understand these scriptures and that you realize that even though "Life is Hard, God is Good"! We are so thankful for you, your spirit, and your perseverance in this life journey. Always remember that GIGATTAATTGIG...remember these verses in Colossians that serve as a reminder...and remember the words to this week's theme song: HE IS EVERYTHING TO ME!

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Here is Caleb in his "senior picture":

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Here Caleb is blowing out his candles on his 21st birthday!

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Caleb, we'll miss you today, on your 24th birthday! Although we are miles apart, there is ONE who is with you and Krista and is with the rest of your family wherever we are. It was a blessing to think of you today, to talk to you at 12:04 a.m., and then have these scriptures come to mind:

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" And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks through Him to God the Father....

... Whatever you do,
do your work heartily,
as for the Lord rather than for men;
knowing that from the Lord
you will receive the reward of the inheritance.
It is the Lord Christ whom you serve."
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