First......that all may know Jesus.

This is the motto of First Baptist Dayton, TN

taken from 1 Timothy 2:3-5.

 "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,"

FBC Dayton Family!

"Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."—

1 Corinthians 10:31

Often, we compartmentalize our lives. We have our "Sunday life"—church, prayer, and reading Scripture—and then we have our "Everyday life"—work, laundry, driving in traffic, and paying bills.

We think of bringing glory to God only in the “Sunday life”. 

Paul’s command in the above verse breaks down that wall. By highlighting the everyday actions—eating and drinking—he brings the spiritual realm into the routine. 

What does it mean to do all things for His glory?

It means asking "Why": It is not just about what we are doing, but why we are doing it. Are we doing all things to serve Him? Are we working as an act of stewardship? 

It means rejecting selfishness: When we do things for our own glory, we seek applause, comfort, control or convenience. When we do things for God’s glory, we work heartily even when no one is watching because we are serving the Lord (Colossians 3:23).

It means choosing gratitude: The verse is situated in a context of eating with thankfulness as an act of worship. 

Your ordinary tasks are not mundane; they are opportunities. Let your life be a mirror reflecting His glory to a watching world.

Pastor Bob Schafer