The Focus Of Our Labor

John 6:27…….Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.  One of life’s most daunting tasks for me has been balancing meaningful life activities.  We must have a job to support ourselves and a family.; we must spend time with our kid’s to instruct them in godly ways and to show love towards them-not because we have to, but that we get to do so;  we should thirst to serve others (not ourselves/deny self); we must steep our minds in God’s Holy Word;  we………….and so on- I’m certain you get the point.  WOW! Life can be demanding, but it is the most precious gift.  If we are not careful, life will quickly pass us by and we may seem void/empty and let worldliness strip us of the joy God wants for us.  Perhaps it is passages such as John 6:27 that are inspirationally spoken to us to remind that our ultimate focus should be in things eternal and not of earthly spoils.  It is a tough balance as we cannot neglect our jobs or our family and others.  We will go through life phases were our demands are altered (as kids grow up/go on their own, etc).  All these stages will have opportunities to serve others and our Creator.  I think we get duped into believing we must/can do it all………..all the time.  I have learned (by mistakes) that we must focus on the demands of each stage of life, embracing these precious blessings as we journey through our lives.  However, always keeping our plans/focus on the eternal  as we take care of the temporal.  Blessings in your pursuit…….TO