Why do you do it?

I would like to begin a slow journey through the book of Galatians. The journey will require you to read and think on what God has recorded for us in the Scriptures. Let’s begin by reading the scripture.
Gal 1:1-2
1 Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead), 2 and all the brethren who are with me,
To the churches of Galatia: NASU
1. Who does Paul say sent him?
2. Why would it matter who sent Paul as an apostle?
3. How was Jesus Christ raised from the dead?

Notice that Paul tells us that he was sent by Jesus Christ and God.... this is important in all we do. Even as we go off to work, if we are to be where God wants us we need to see that it is Christ who has placed us there. Perhaps there is a co-worker, customer or client who God wants to provide a witness. If we are doing our own thing (working were we want to) we fail to acknowledge God’s sovereign authority over our lives.
It is important to see that even Jesus submitted to God’s authority. God is the one who raised Christ from the dead. It was this same God who sent Paul to do the ministry. We too, when we are obedient, are sent by the same God.
If we work for a large corporation we may never to the CEO, even though we actually work for him. If we received a personal call from the CEO we would be much more motivated to excel in our work. Guess what, if you have trusted Christ as your personal Savior (Click Here) then you had that personal message from the Sovereign God. God and excel in all He has called you to do.