Colossians 3:17 (ESV)
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
God’s invitation to pause from work doesn’t mean work is
bad. Work is not to be seen strictly as a duty but, rather, as one of our main
ways to serve God. When we do all our work as working for the Lord Jesus, then
God is worshiped and receives the glory! In fact, one of the reasons God calls
us to keep Sabbath is so that we will be effective in our work the other six
days of the week!
There was once a man who challenged another to an all-day
wood chopping contest. The challenger worked hard all day, barely taking a
break. The other man, however, had a leisurely lunch and took several breaks to
rest.
As evening fell, the first man was angered by the results.
“Every time I checked,” he said, “you were taking a rest, and yet you ended up
chopping more wood than I did.”
“But you didn’t notice,” said the winner, “that I was
sharpening my axe each time I sat down.”
God calls us to stop working once a week so that we can
“sharpen our axe.” He calls us to Sabbath so that we can be of greater service
and of greater benefit in all our work—in our jobs and at home and with our
church and family.
Dear Lord, thank You for the gift of work. Help us to learn
how to regularly pause so that we are better equipped to serve You, bringing You
glory in all our labors. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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