Your Work Builds the Kingdom
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Charles Lamb once wrote a cynical little poem about work. Listen closely:
Who first invented work and bound the free
And holy-day rejoicing Spirit down?
. . . Sabbath-less Satan.
But those words are not true! Satan didn’t invent work. God did. Satan invented boredom and indifference. God created us to reflect his glory.
Yes, our work is Holy! Through it, we serve God and each other, just as Jesus glorified his Father through serving his customers as a carpenter.
This is Howard Butt, Jr., of Laity Lodge. The God who gives us our work was himself a worker—a carpenter, a builder. Now He calls us, in our work, to build alongside Him the Kingdom of God. That’s the high calling of our daily work.
The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. (Gen. 2:15)
God has commisioned us to work and create, to develop the resources he has given us and share with those in need. But what does that look like practically? This topical nine-session Bible study contains tips and encouragement to live a life of generosity and fruitfulness, helping us to redeem our use of resources by nurturing biblical attitudes.