Colossians 3:17 ~ “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
I hope you will memorize this marvelous verse and repeat it to yourself frequently. ” Whatever you do”—that means the whole of life is to be related to the Lordship of Jesus. Everything in life, every activity can become an act of worship. Even routine things can be offered to Christ; done “in the name of the Lord,” motivated by our relationship to Him. Ruth Graham had for years a sign over her kitchen sink that said, “Divine services held here three times a day.” Washing the dishes can be an act of worship if you do it in the name of the Lord, as unto Him.
What a difference of motivation this makes to a Christian! You do things you do not like because you offer them willingly to the Lord as a sweet sacrifice to him. If you love someone you will do things for his or her sake that you do not particularly like doing. That is the point here. There are things that money could never pay us to do, but love will motivate us to them. If we love the Lord, we offer to him the activities of our day; we do everything with a view to his glory. Fill out your income tax forms with that in mind! Meet with your boss, or your employees, “in the name of the Lord Jesus.” Buy your groceries in the name of the Lord. Do your homework in the name of the Lord Jesus. Thus, you are laboring, not for the world or its benefits, but for Christ. What a glorious picture this gives of the whole of life under the Lordship of Christ. [Ray Stedman]