Daily Devotional: Monday, Nov 2
Speaker:Ben Sigman
Theme: Momentum Reality
Weekend Music links on iTunes: Glorious One by Marcus Jones; All Over the Worldby Matt Redman; For Who You Areby Hillsong; Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) by Chris Tomlin
Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-13; Colossians 3:23
Proverbs Challenge Chapters of the Day: Proverbs 25 and 26
Think: Mondays are great... the start of a fresh new week! Some of us face a new work week with an attitude of "Bring it on!" some of us are dragging our feet and looking toward Friday already. No matter which situation you find yourself in, Monday seems like a good time to take a closer look at what we learned at church this weekend about wisdom at work and Momentum Reality.
As followers of Christ we are given the charge in Colossians 3:23 which says "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord..." If we view our jobs as though we are working for the Lord, it changes everything!!! By working hard and staying diligent, by working without complaints or excuses, by operating with excellence no matter what our position, we bring God glory!
It has some great side benefits too:
- The way we work earns the respect of those who don't know Christ and it can serve as a powerful testimony to our faith. When a boss doesn't ever have to tell us to use time well or a coworker knows we work hard, it reflects well on the Lord.
- We aren't a burden to anyone. We can take care of ourselves and those we love because we are using the gifts and talents God has given us. In fact, we often can help carry other's burdens when they need it because we have been diligent and can share what we have.
- We provide for those who depend on us - our families... staff...coworkers. It is a tangible message of love or care when we do our best so it then benefits the whole.
- Excellence and hard work are contagious. When the team sees one person (you!) rowing hard, they want to jump in the boat and row with you!
Every job is different and we may have varying degrees of responsibility but each and every one who calls themselves a Christian should bring honor to God in the way we carry out our work. Continuing the momentum in our work life is a testimony to God's glory and is pleasing to Him.
Do:Look at your work habits today. Are you working with excellence and with diligence? If so, keep at it. If not, take the Colossians charge and find renewed purpose working "as if you are working for the Lord".
Pray: Jesus, I want to honor you in all I do. I pray today that my work would bring glory to You. Help me to work hard, to be diligent and to work in a way that reflects well on You. Thank you that what I do matters to You! Amen.
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