Work it Out

Happy Sunday!

Happy Labor Day in the USA!

"These aren’t just my own thoughts. God’s law says the same thing.  Yes, it is written in the Law of Moses: “When a work animal is being used to separate grain, don’t keep it from eating the grain.”  When God said this, was he thinking only about work animals? No. He was really talking about us. Yes, that was written for us. The one who plows and the one who separates the grain should both expect to get some of the grain for their work."(1 Corinthians 9:8-10 Easy-to-Read Version).

The Bible has a lot to say about work!  God even gave Adam and Eve work to do in the Garden of Eden.  Genesis 1:28 says, "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and REPLENISH the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."(KJV).  Work is a good thing!  Especially, when you are living out your God Given Purpose.

What does the Bible say about work?  Great question.  I'm so glad you asked.  In 2 Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul wrote, "We also gave you this rule: If you don't work, you don't eat."(CEV).  Proverbs 6:11 and Proverbs 24:34 both say this about laziness, "Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down and sleep—So will your POVERTY come like a robber or one who travels [with slowly but surely approaching steps] and your want like an armed man [making you helpless]." OUCH!

Ephesians 4:28 says, "If you have been stealing, stop. Thieves must go to WORK like everyone else and work honestly with their hands so that they can SHARE with anyone who has a need."(Voice).  Don't miss this!  One of the primary reasons to work is to have enough to share with others.  2 Corinthians 9:8 says, "God is ready to overwhelm you with more blessings than you could ever imagine so that you’ll always be taken care of in every way and you’ll have more than enough to SHARE."(Voice).

Don't worry about being cheated at work.  James 5:4 reveals that your Avenger has heard your cries.  It says, "You refused to pay the people who worked in your fields, and now their unpaid wages are shouting out against you. The Lord All-Powerful has surely heard the cries of the workers who harvested your crops."(CEV).  Above all this the greatest work we can do it to believe in Jesus.  "The people asked Jesus, “What does God want us to do?” Jesus answered, “The WORK God wants you to do is this: to believe in the one he sent.”(John 6:28-29 Easy-to-Read Version).

Love and prayers, Cynthia