#soap # 2 Chronicles 29 ## Title: Do Your God Given Duty With Honor ## Scripture: (2 Chronicles 29:11) “My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him, to be his ministers, and offer sacrifices.” (NET) ## Observation: God had given the people in today’s text a job to do. For various reasons they were not doing it and the king called on them to get back to work with a sense of purpose. Many of us have fallen victim to stories and great movies. The movies of our time have become very grandiose. The stakes are always the survival of the world. Sometimes the stakes are the survival of the entire universe. In our favorite movies, it seems as though everything our heroes do has world-ending, relationship-ending, life or death consequences. When we leave the theater or turn off the TV, we can see our lives as somewhat less than. That’s okay. It is. Let’s be honest, not everything we do today will have life-or-death consequences. The choice to do our chores, go to work, or read our Bibles will probably not define the existence of all of humanity. So, what do we do? First, we need to realize that the movie heroes we have are just that… movie heroes. They are not real. No one lives in a world where the stakes are always that high and we shouldn’t want to. That would be no way to live. Second, we need to realize that God HAS called us to a great task. We are called to make a difference for Him in our world. That difference takes a lifetime and we may only affect a handful of people. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Someone made a difference in your life and you are worth it. So is the next person. Most importantly, our King is worth it. ## Application: Serve in what God has placed in your hands with honor and dignity today. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for giving us the opportunity to serve You.