Are You In The Workforce?
"Work willingly at whatever you do,
as though you were working for
the Lord rather than for people."
Colossians 3: 23
Writer Sebastian Traeger said,
“God’s intention, from the very beginning, was for
human beings to work. Work is not a result of sin.
From the moment God created Adam and Eve,
He gave them work to do. He made a
garden
and told them, ‘Work it and take care of it.’”
A lot of people believe that only some Christians
are called into the ministry. It’s true that some are
called to vocational ministry and earn a paycheck
from a Christian organization like a church.
But God has a ministry for every follower of Jesus,
and we often have opportunities to serve Jesus on
the sales floor, in the office, or in a school hallway.
Wherever we are and whatever we do, we’re to
do
it as serving Christ.
Our attitude and our actions in the workplace
are a witness to the people who watch us. We
must guard our work ethic so that people won’t
say negative things about our Lord.
Work heartily at whatever you do for
Christ’s sake. There are no little jobs
when the Lord is giving the assignment!
"The gospel brings significant meaning to
the seemingly mundane and provides a
supreme purpose for every employee
and employer on the planet."
David Platt
