In Every Good Work

Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. 

Hebrews 13:20-21 

If God perfects us in every good work to do His will, what will our life look like? Christ gives us a good idea when He describes the life of those who are on His right hand at His Throne of Judgment. He says to them, ‘for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’  Every one of these are good works which would be in the will of God. Certainly there are many other actions which the Scripture points out as good works which would be in His will, but He Himself lists these. If God perfects us to every good work, they will at least be these to which He refers, regardless of whatever else we might do. All these good works to which He refers are practical, everyday things which are so simple the people who did them barely recognized them as being particularly noteworthy. When God perfects us, He does so in order that we may closely imitate Christ. This imitation of Christ will be effective in every good work to do His will. Before us lies an abundance of opportunity. Oh, that God would perfect us in every good work.  

Our Good and Gracious God, 
we rejoice that there are people all around us, 
 to whom we can do good. 
We pray that You will guide us every day, 
in the imitation of Christ. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning