“For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you demonstrated for his name by serving the saints — and by continuing to serve them.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭6‬:‭10‬ ‭CSB‬‬

Any time people live together or share common space, whether it be family, roommates, spouses, coworkers, church members, or astronauts in a space station, there will be chores and things that need fixing, cleaning, or dealing with in some other way. Arguments arise when the tasks are ill-defined or inequitably divided.

Currently, my husband has a full time job, while I have retired. Therefore, the majority of the household chores fall to me. Most of the time I’m OK with this because it seems fair enough. (Until he retires, that is!)

But there are other times when it really rankles me. These seem to be the times when I take care of things that he doesn’t even notice or when he does something to make my job even harder, like make extra messes or throw something on the floor that he could have just as easily thrown in the laundry basket or trash.

Today’s verse made me think of the times like these, when I take care of my husband, and he doesn’t even notice. I do it anyway because I love him.

Today’s verse says God notices. And He never forgets these acts of service, big and small.

When the work I do seems thankless, I need to remind myself who I’m really working for. Are my chores done with love? God sees that and is glad.

Dear God,

Thank you for giving my life meaning and purpose. Thank you for noticing and remembering the work I do in love to promote peace and beauty in the world. Please forgive the times when my pride brings out resentment and bitterness, when I feel I am not properly appreciated. Remind me to seek and desire only your approval.