For Whom Do You Work?

 

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…”

—Colossians 3:23a

For most of us, another work week has come to a close—unless, of course, you happen to be a woman, for then your work is never done.

Did your work this week please you? Did your work this week please your boss? Did your work this week please God?

“Whaaaat?” you say. “What does God have to do with my work?”

The Apostle Paul answers your question in Colossians 3:23-24:

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

No matter what work you accomplish, as a “Christ-one” you are working for God. Your work should honor Him.

Likewise, we should use this weekend to genuinely rest, recharge, and restore in preparation for the week ahead.

The writer to the Hebrews affirms this in Hebrews 4:9-11:

There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

Make the most of your work, dear ones. You are working for God. Also, make the most of your rest. Your rest is an act of obedience.

 

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