Hi Folks,
I hope you had a refreshing weekend!
The devot. today is on work. When I was thinking of the title, on something that jumped out to me was the fact that the work we do must be 'honest' work.
I had always thought it to mean 'hard work', working very diligently to provide for a family or yourself. But then I realized that 'honest work' means work that is indeed honest- working a job that is honorable, upright, and that what we do is not offensive to the Lord in any way.
Think of how things done in the working world can be done for selfish gain, done dishonestly or are not God honoring in actions or environment.
I also want to apply this devot. to another political issue we look at-the welfare system. 1 Thessalonians 3:10 says, "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat."
This is a strong admonition. The Apostle Paul was saying that when he was at the Thessalonica church, he instructed the members who were idle and not working at all that they should get an honest job.
Think of our welfare system today. We pay the taxes and benefits for folks who do not work. Now, I'm sure there are exceptions and there are folks who cannot work due to health/disability or folks who have retired after working hard for years. I'm not referring to that. But if a person who is fit and able and can do some kind of honest job, then he should. Ecclesiastes 2:23 says, "There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God."
It is a gift from God to be able to enjoy a good meal and take satisfaction in a job well done.
The devot. for today encourages 'honest work'. Think of how it can be applied to your life and what it means to our welfare system in light of the Word of God.
Lord bless you and yours this week!
Devot. https://www.intouch.org/read/blog/honest-work-honors-god (Used by permission. Taken from https://www.intouch.org/
I hope you had a refreshing weekend!
The devot. today is on work. When I was thinking of the title, on something that jumped out to me was the fact that the work we do must be 'honest' work.
I had always thought it to mean 'hard work', working very diligently to provide for a family or yourself. But then I realized that 'honest work' means work that is indeed honest- working a job that is honorable, upright, and that what we do is not offensive to the Lord in any way.
Think of how things done in the working world can be done for selfish gain, done dishonestly or are not God honoring in actions or environment.
I also want to apply this devot. to another political issue we look at-the welfare system. 1 Thessalonians 3:10 says, "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat."
This is a strong admonition. The Apostle Paul was saying that when he was at the Thessalonica church, he instructed the members who were idle and not working at all that they should get an honest job.
Think of our welfare system today. We pay the taxes and benefits for folks who do not work. Now, I'm sure there are exceptions and there are folks who cannot work due to health/disability or folks who have retired after working hard for years. I'm not referring to that. But if a person who is fit and able and can do some kind of honest job, then he should. Ecclesiastes 2:23 says, "There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God."
It is a gift from God to be able to enjoy a good meal and take satisfaction in a job well done.
The devot. for today encourages 'honest work'. Think of how it can be applied to your life and what it means to our welfare system in light of the Word of God.
Lord bless you and yours this week!
Devot. https://www.intouch.org/read/blog/honest-work-honors-god (Used by permission. Taken from https://www.intouch.org/
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