I thought this was a great Labor Day devotional and wanted to share it.\u00a0 It is a great reminder of why we work and who we work for.\u00a0 It comes from “Our Daily Bread” devotional and just struck me as I get ready to head off to work on this fine Labor Day.\u00a0 I hope it inspires you to rethink why you work and what your attitude should be at work.<\/p>\n
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Our Daily Bread
\nWhy We Work
\nSeptember 3, 2012 \u2014 by Bill Crowder<\/p>\n
Read: Ephesians 6:5-9<\/p>\n
Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. \u2014Ephesians 6:6<\/p>\n
In the late 1660s, Sir Christopher Wren was commissioned to re-design St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral in London. According to legend, one day he visited the construction site of this great edifice and was unrecognized by the workers. Wren walked about the site, asking several of the men what they were doing. One worker replied, \u201cI am cutting a piece of stone.\u201d A second worker responded, \u201cI\u2019m earning five shillings two pence a day.\u201d A third, however, had a different perspective: \u201cI am helping Christopher Wren build a magnificent cathedral to the glory of God.\u201d What a contrast in the attitude and motivation of that worker!<\/p>\n
Why we do what we do is extremely important, particularly when it comes to our working lives and careers. That\u2019s why Paul challenged the Ephesians to do their work, \u201cnot with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men\u201d (Eph. 6:6-7).<\/p>\n
If we do our work merely to earn a paycheck or satisfy a supervisor, we will fall short of the highest motivation\u2014doing our best as evidence of our devotion to God. So, why do we work? As that laborer told Wren, we work \u201cto the glory of God.\u201d<\/p>\n
Be not always wanting
\nSome other work to do,
\nBut gratefully perform the task
\nThe Lord has given you. \u2014Anon.<\/p>\n
No matter who signs your paycheck, you are really working for God.<\/p>\n
Our Daily Bread
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