“Whatever you do, work at it with all your
heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will
receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are
serving.”
Colossians 3:23-24
Probably
one of the most difficult places for many people to live their faith is the workplace.
For some reason there is a disconnect that takes place, for many, when they
step into their work environment. This may be because of the nature of their
work, or perhaps the busyness or pace of their work, or simply their attitude
toward working is poor.
However,
because it is the one place that we spend most of our waking hours, it has a
tremendous influence over our attitudes, emotions, physical health, and even
our spirituality.
Work
is not just some necessary evil that men and women must do in order to pay
their bills and put food on the table. It wasn’t the consequence of the fall of
mankind. Work was initiated by God and modeled by God! Work emulates who God
is!
Genesis
Chapter 1 tells us that six days God worked and authored all of creation
demonstrating that He is a creative, active, and working God! Then, after He
modeled hard work, Genesis 2:15 declares:
“The Lord took the man and put him in the
Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.”
Since
creation, God has intended for us to work, because when we work we are modeling
God to others. Our work ethic is a testimony to others about the nature of God.
Yet many sabotage their own witness by consistently coming in late to work,
shirking responsibilities, complaining to others about their job, blasting
their employers on Facebook, stealing from their employers, bad mouthing fellow
employees, or simply just giving less than their best when their on the clock.
When
we model a poor work ethic, it should not surprise us when those we work with
don’t want to come to church with us or have anything to do with the God we
confess to serve.
The
reality of work is this; work has nothing to do with what you do, but rather
your attitude toward doing it.
Pastor
Scott Burr
http://faithandworshipseries.blogspot.com/
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