SCRIPTURE READING
1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV); So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory
of God.
One of the hindrances in our walk with God is the dividing of our hearts into two arenas; the sacred
and the secular. We are children of two worlds, the spiritual and the natural. As children of Adam
we live our lives on earth subject to the limitations of flesh and the weaknesses and ills to which
all humans share. Contrast this to our life in the Spirit where we enjoy another higher kind of life,
we are children of God therefore we possess heavenly status and enjoy intimate fellowship with
Christ. This tends to divide our soul into two departments. The sacred acts that we engage in
are things like Bible reading, prayer, singing in worship, attending church, etc. The secular acts
include all ordinary activities of life such as eating, sleeping, working, looking after the needs of
our bodies and performing mundane duties here on earth. Often we can feel like these secular
activities are a waste of time and strength which makes us uneasy and frustrated. Many Christians
spend their entire lives trying to walk back and forth between the sacred and the secular and end
up feeling no peace. Is this what God intended for us? Did Jesus live a divided life? The Lord
took on a real human body that needed sleep and food; He needed to go to the bathroom too! He
lived in a human body among men and never once performed a non-sacred act! WOW! Amazing!
Paul’s exhortation to “do all to the glory of God” gives us a clue on how to live our lives. It opens
up before us the possibility of making every act of our lives contribute to the glory of God. Paul
even mentions eating and drinking! This means that we must practice living to the glory of God
by meditating upon this truth and talking it over with God often in your prayers. Let Him lead and
guide you as you pursue Him.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Do you ever feel like you are living a divided life between the sacred and the secular? How
does this make you feel?
2. God expects us to do the “natural” things such as sleeping, preparing food and eating,
bathing, etc. Ask God how you can give Him glory through these things.
3. Pray that God will guide you in your pursuit of an undivided life.
