It's 9 O'Clock Somewhere (Or, Why Work Is Good)
Dec 17, 2019![](https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/blogs/19381/images/2mrREpGoTaSo4gkCxd7A_file.jpg)
As Christians, we aren’t immune to any of these difficult parts of work.
Even here in my dream job working at home, there are difficult parts. Sure, I have flexibility, but I also have extra responsibility and the extra challenge of being my own boss and growing my own business while managing work-life balance.
However, we have a distinct mindset advantage when we remember this very important truth: Work was not part of the curse that came with the Fall of Mankind on that life-altering day when Adam and Eve first deviated from God’s perfect plan. Work was actually part of God’s blessing.
In this inaugural episode of the Work Is Good podcast, I cover 5 important truths about work we learn from the Bible.
Listen in for a deeper dive on all these truths.
What Does the Bible Say About Work?
Truth #1: God Himself works! And work is good.
Truth #2: We’re the Ones Who Made Work Hard
Truth #3: Work Is God’s Gift to Us
Truth #4: God’s Eternal Plan Includes Our Work . . . Still
Truth #5: Our work reflects God’s plan of redemption.
5 Ways God's Plan Affects Your Work Today
- Since work is inherently meaningful, we don’t have to constantly search for its meaning. And we can know for sure no matter what we do -- unless it’s a profession out of alignment with God’s nature -- that it is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 says, “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” Searching for meaning is a burden we don’t have to carry.
- We can enjoy the fruits of our labor, 100% guilt-free since God gave that to us to enjoy.
- We can work with HOPE knowing that one day our work will be sin-free. No bad bosses. No stress. No sexual harassment. No racial discrimination. No conflict. A bountiful reward. It’s coming folks and before we know it, if you ask me. Hope changes everything as it should about the way we work.
- Every bit of work we do is a reminder of who God is. Take the time to think about how your work reflects the fact you are made in God’s image.
- Every redemptive profession out there -- the police officer who protects, the nurse who provides healthcare, the counselor who speaks truth to a heart wounded by lies -- is a sign that God has a redemptive plan for this world that will one day come to full fruition. Rejoice in that!
Your Mission:
Go to TheologyofWork.org/devotions and choose a devotion to read this week. I promise you’ll be blessed and encouraged to keep moving forward.
Mentioned & Related Resources:
3. Become a Work Is Good Insider (It's Free)
Credits:
Intro and Outro Music by Purple-Planet.com
Drum Roll Sound Effect by Mike Koenig, via SoundBible.com
"Bike, Bell Ding, Single, 01-01.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org