I spoke to a group of business peolple this week about.....well, my intent was to talk about how they view their work but I'm not sure that is what came across.
I asked the questions -
Why do you go to work? Do you see your work as part of your ministry?
How do people use their work as ministry? When you think about your purpose of work, and its impact on ministry, how does that play out?
As it pertains to ministry, studies tell us that most people feel they go to work to -
A. Earn money to give to the church or ministries,
B. Witness to co-workers, and/or
C. Have a Bible study
D. Provide for family and ourselves
That's all right on, but there is another very Biblical reason to work; the work itself.
This "the work itself" being part of big picture was met with some blank looks.
It's interesting that the "provide for our family and ourselves" is also met with uneasy eyes, but for now..my point being is....God made the heavens, light, the earth, creatures and mankind. Then He gave man and woman the command to work and that has never stopped. He created and we are to take that creation and do something with it.
The 1st record of God instilling the Holy Spirit into someone was Bezalel for the work on the temple.
What a calling God Gave Bezalel. What a calling He has given you and I! A Calling to work.
No matter what one's job. No matter what your career path. No matter if you are calling someone, mixing ingredients for a cake, compiling spreadsheets, in training to defend our country, giving speeches, studying for an exam, selling houses, heading up a Fortune 500 board, or sacking groceries...every part of of every job is doing something with God's creation and impactful to your calling.
He has commanded us. We're called to obey.
God and work matters. Your work has intrinsic value. Your work really really matters at levels most of us can't even fathom.
To that end, be purposeful, be mindful.
I asked the questions -
Why do you go to work? Do you see your work as part of your ministry?
How do people use their work as ministry? When you think about your purpose of work, and its impact on ministry, how does that play out?
As it pertains to ministry, studies tell us that most people feel they go to work to -
A. Earn money to give to the church or ministries,
B. Witness to co-workers, and/or
C. Have a Bible study
D. Provide for family and ourselves
That's all right on, but there is another very Biblical reason to work; the work itself.
This "the work itself" being part of big picture was met with some blank looks.
It's interesting that the "provide for our family and ourselves" is also met with uneasy eyes, but for now..my point being is....God made the heavens, light, the earth, creatures and mankind. Then He gave man and woman the command to work and that has never stopped. He created and we are to take that creation and do something with it.
The 1st record of God instilling the Holy Spirit into someone was Bezalel for the work on the temple.
What a calling God Gave Bezalel. What a calling He has given you and I! A Calling to work.
No matter what one's job. No matter what your career path. No matter if you are calling someone, mixing ingredients for a cake, compiling spreadsheets, in training to defend our country, giving speeches, studying for an exam, selling houses, heading up a Fortune 500 board, or sacking groceries...every part of of every job is doing something with God's creation and impactful to your calling.
He has commanded us. We're called to obey.
God and work matters. Your work has intrinsic value. Your work really really matters at levels most of us can't even fathom.
To that end, be purposeful, be mindful.
