"All Work is God's Calling" ~Pastor Matt Nu
Today was a great day of worship! Brian and I attended worship at Arcola United Methodist Church in New Jersey with our new friends, Dave, Judy, and Hyo-Won. The services we attended are Korean-English. The message this morning was titled, "Monday Christian: 'Where is My Faith at Work?'" Pastor Matt Na gave the message. He encouraged us to take our faith to work on Mondays and not to keep God in a 'Sunday box.'
Our God is a God of purpose - we are created with purpose. God worked at creation. "He is a God with dirt under his fingernails."
Work is for a PURPOSE, but for what purpose are you working? Your own or God's? Is it for the purpose of making MONEY so you can be rich? to build a great NAME for yourself? to earn the RESPECT of your parents? to bring GLORY to God? to point others to him?
We all have an earthly BOSS, but more importantly, we have a HEAVENLY FATHER. God is the boss you need to be most concerned with...and if God is happy with your work...the rest will fall into place!
Remembering that God is the supervisor of our work frees one up to work for him...and that realigns everything. What was once mundane takes on new meaning. Something like WASHING DISHES becomes a time to pray for others and to thank God for blessings.
Who we work WITH takes on a new significance. Each person is a child of God, a work in progress in need of GRACE and full of God-given talents and gifts.
So, as you head to work tomorrow morning, I pray that the LIGHT of Christ is shining brightly in and through you. May you tackle tasks with a new found enthusiasm and may you be gentle with co-workers in a way that REFLECTS Christ's LOVE.
Our God is a God of purpose - we are created with purpose. God worked at creation. "He is a God with dirt under his fingernails."
Work is for a PURPOSE, but for what purpose are you working? Your own or God's? Is it for the purpose of making MONEY so you can be rich? to build a great NAME for yourself? to earn the RESPECT of your parents? to bring GLORY to God? to point others to him?
"Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people."
~Ephesians 6:7
We all have an earthly BOSS, but more importantly, we have a HEAVENLY FATHER. God is the boss you need to be most concerned with...and if God is happy with your work...the rest will fall into place!
Remembering that God is the supervisor of our work frees one up to work for him...and that realigns everything. What was once mundane takes on new meaning. Something like WASHING DISHES becomes a time to pray for others and to thank God for blessings.
Who we work WITH takes on a new significance. Each person is a child of God, a work in progress in need of GRACE and full of God-given talents and gifts.
So, as you head to work tomorrow morning, I pray that the LIGHT of Christ is shining brightly in and through you. May you tackle tasks with a new found enthusiasm and may you be gentle with co-workers in a way that REFLECTS Christ's LOVE.
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