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Devotional: Created For Work

By John Frainee 2 Comments - The content of this website often contains affiliate links and I may be compensated if you buy through those links (at no cost to you!). Learn more about how we make money. Last edited June 21, 2010.

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Ugh! Hard work? Yuck! Isn’t it just easier to sit back, relax, and let the world turn? Well, sure. But what fun is that?

Created For Work

The more I work, the more I understand that this is one thing I was born to do. When you think about it, work is truly life. Doing something productive is built into our very nature.

God intended that we work so that we can support ourselves – and there’s a lot of work out there to do! Work was not originally created to be a curse, it was created as a natural part of Eden. Take a look at one of the very first pages in the Bible:

The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.” -Genesis 2:15-17 NIV

It is clear that God wanted us to play a significant role in the upkeep of the resources provided to us. It is also important to point out that we are ultimately dependent on God to give us success and rest. Consider what is written in Psalms:

If God doesn’t build the house, the builders only build shacks. If God doesn’t guard the city, the night watchman might as well nap. It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don’t you know he enjoys giving rest to those he loves? -Psalms 127:2 The Message

There is a partnership between God and God’s people when it comes to everyday work. We must work together with God to accomplish those things he would have us do. If you’re working hard and not getting ahead, consider getting a second job. This should only be temporary, however, because rest is just as important.

Diligence Wins

It is very true that diligence pays off in the end. You can work yourself to death and still get nowhere if you are not diligent in what you are doing. So many people start a project and never finish. If you find the discipline to consistently contribute your best work over a period of time, you’ll become wealthy.

Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. -Proverbs 10:4 NIV

Consistency is the key. It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you diligently plan and act on those plans.  Don’t forget that God is with you in the process. In fact, the Lord is the one who makes it all possible. Let’s surrender to the supervision of the one who made it all.  Shall we?

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Last Edited: 21st June 2010 The content of biblemoneymatters.com is for general information purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Visitors to biblemoneymatters.com should not act upon the content or information without first seeking appropriate professional advice. In accordance with the latest FTC guidelines, we declare that we have a financial relationship with every company mentioned on this site.

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About John Frainee

John Frainee is a personal finance writer at TheChristianDollar.com. His goal is to provide biblical financial principles that encourage people to live healthier lives. Beyond personal finance, John enjoys spending time with his wife and two crazy cats, playing a competitive game of Monopoly, and reading just about anything he can get his hands on. You can also find him on Twitter and Facebook.

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  1. Greg says

    John,
    Thanks for the devotional post. I really like Proverbs 10:4, but I think as Christians we have to be careful on how we define wealthy. John the Baptist was very diligent in his work for Christ, but I think we would all agree that his lunch came from the “value menu”.
    Great post!

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  2. kt says

    i love to work but something that i hope God gives me in the work that i have to do is enjoyment and good results. Even solomon said that work is one of the few things in the world that you have to enjoy. So getting stuck in a dead end job that pays next to nothing is not really my way of enjoying life. What i hope is that God would bless me with a full time (good) income over the internet because i really like logging on every time

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