Work is a big part of our lives.
It should be.
God intends that we, who are made in His image, should engage in productive work.
Even before God created Eve, He gave Adam a job.
Genesis 2:15 (NRSVue) - The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.
Isaiah touched on the productive aspect of work in speaking of God’s calling.
Isaiah 49:4 (NRSVue) - But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the Lord and my reward with my God.”
For our work to be productive, it must fall in line with the Lord’s will.
When Jesus called his first disciples, they were not scholars.
They were laborers.
Simon was a fisherman.
Jesus boarded his boat and asked Simon to take the boat away from shore.
Once adrift, Jesus told Simon to drop his nets.
Jesus knew Simon had not caught anything the night before.
Doing more work was probably the last thing Simon had on his mind that day.
But Simon obeyed the Lord’s instructions.
Luke 5:5 (NRSVue) - Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.”
Simon’s obedience was rewarded.
His nets were full to the point of bursting.
The Lord still intends for us to engage in productive work.
And this work is not limited to our professions.
There is also the work we do for our families and our churches.
To keep these in balance, we need His help to keep Him in all parts of our lives.
Colossians 3:23-24 (NRSVue) – Whatever task you must do, work as if your soul depends on it, as for the Lord and not for humans, since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
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