"Work is sacrament"
God sent man from the garden of Eden to work the ground from whence he was taken. Gen. 3:23
Work is man's divine dispensation.
Physical exertion is not the only form of work, although it first comes to mind. Mental exertion is also work. All honest work is honorable.
Unless someone breaks a sweat or punches a time clock, some would scoff at its legitimacy as "work."
In truth, professional people like lawyers, doctors, teachers, accountants, engineers, architects, and musicians stress greatly inside.
All work is not painful; although some of it may be so eventually. It is better to work than not, for it is better to eat than not. Those who do not work do not eat, said the Apostle Paul in 2 Thessalonians 3:10. Not eating is what is painful, indeed, fatal!
Fortunately in this cyber age, where many people are working from home, or while in transit, a greater appreciation for the breadth of work's dimensions, and of its spiritual value, is emerging among those who have come to its light.
"Work the work of him who sent you, while it is still day. The night comes when no man can work." John 9:4
Work, then, is sacrament, a blessed homage to God our Creator. Amen.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
WORK IS SACRAMENT
"Work is sacrament"
God sent man from the garden of Eden to work the ground from whence he was taken. Gen. 3:23
Work is man's divine dispensation.
Physical exertion is not the only form of work, although it first comes to mind. Mental exertion is also work. All honest work is honorable.
Unless someone breaks a sweat or punches a time clock, some would scoff at its legitimacy as "work."
In truth, professional people like lawyers, doctors, teachers, accountants, engineers, architects, and musicians stress greatly inside.
All work is not painful; although some of it may be so eventually. It is better to work than not, for it is better to eat than not. Those who do not work do not eat, said the Apostle Paul in 2 Thessalonians 3:10. Not eating is what is painful, indeed, fatal!
Fortunately in this cyber age, where many people are working from home, or while in transit, a greater appreciation for the breadth of work's dimensions, and of its spiritual value, is emerging among those who have come to its light.
"Work the work of him who sent you, while it is still day. The night comes when no man can work." John 9:4
Work, then, is sacrament, a blessed homage to God our Creator. Amen.