Colossians 3:23-24 “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” Are you familiar with the hit TV show, Dirty Jobs? Host Mike Rowe travels across the world to show Continue Reading…
1 Chronicles 28:20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work.” Do you know God has work for you to do? Whether the “paid” kind of work or voluntary, if you’re still breathing, you have not yet completed your assignments. Who knows but Continue Reading…
John 9:4 “As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.” The president of the college where I teach recently exhorted the students to persevere in their work. To make the most of every opportunity. Continue Reading…
Hebrews 6:12 “We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.” A few years ago I began experiencing pain in my upper right arm. I was told, among other things, to do stretching exercises every day. I followed these Continue Reading…
Proverbs 12:24 “Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.” We complain about it. We resist it. We blame it on the Fall—even though Adam and Eve relished in it before they tried to expand their resume to include being like God. Work. God created us in his likeness Continue Reading…