And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Col 3:17
“As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said,
"Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have
called them." Acts 13:2
“But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes,
things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. 10 For God is
not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward
His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Hebrews
6:9-10
Why do
you work? There are many answers to that question. There are many who work, because that is what
we were taught to do, and as Thessalonians says, “those who don’t work, don’t
eat.” We will work in order to receive money to purchase items we want, to buy
gifts for friends and family, and to support our families. Sometimes we work in order to draw a
retirement, or save money for the future.
Of course we also know that part of this money should be given back to
God as tithes and offerings. But what
about the time and effort that is expended during ‘work?’ Is it just a holding pattern, keeping us busy
between worship services in exchange for money?
No our work is not simply a means to earn
money. God intends our work, like the
rest of our lives, to declare His glory to the world. Each job shows skills that God distributed
and enabled his children to do. Each
person receives talents from God, and His providence places us at the time and
place we live. These details contribute
to a unique placement for each person.
The
following is two quotes from A.W. Tozer’s book ‘The Pursuit of God’, Chapter 10
pages 81+83. “Paul's exhortation to "do all to the glory of
God" is more than pious idealism. It is an integral part of the sacred
revelation and is to be accepted as the very Word of Truth. It opens before us
the possibility of making every act of our lives contribute to the glory of
God. Lest we should be too timid to include everything, Paul mentions
specifically eating and drinking. This humble privilege we share with the
beasts that perish. If these lowly animal acts can be so performed as to honor
God, then it becomes difficult to conceive of one that cannot.” – “We must
offer all our acts to God and believe that He accepts them. Then hold firmly to
that position and keep insisting that every act of every hour of the day and
night be included in the transaction. Keep reminding God in our times of
private prayer that we mean every act for His glory; then supplement those
times by a thousand thought-prayers as we go about the job of living. Let us
practice the fine art of making every work a priestly ministration. Let us believe
that God is in all our simple deeds and learn to find Him there.”
7/21/19
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