Today I will:
“It is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life – That is indeed a gift from God.” Ecclesiastes 5:19 (NLT)
Does it seem odd to think of your job as a gift from God or that good, hard work could be a blessing from the Lord?
Perhaps it does, but when the first Christians came to America to find the freedom to worship God as they felt led, their response to the issue of occupation and building wealth could be summed up in one word: "industry." In other words, they felt that being industrious in the time they had set aside to work would help them serve only God and not money. They saw their work-in its proper place-as a blessing and an act of worship. To become a workaholic was as bad as being lazy; there was always a point in the day to lay down your tools to spend time with your family and friends or to pray and fellowship with God.
We need to realize that good, challenging work that stretches us and makes us grow is indeed a gift from God. If the work we are doing now does not fit into that category, then perhaps it is time to start praying about it. Whatever areas of our lives we turn over to God, He will use them to build us up and conform us more to the image of His Son Jesus. The work we are called to is no different. Start letting God teach you from nine to five Monday through Friday, just as He does Sunday morning.