Where ever God has placed you Work is a noble calling. God commends people for doing it well, and he also does work himself. I have learned much over the years beginning as a young scout, today as a senior pastor and in my secular work as a member of management at the pickle company. I have really come to learn that work regardless of what we do is not for the church, the company, for credit or for a payday. When God created the world, he worked. The excellence of his work is evident in everything he made and did. He even took a day off to review the results of his efforts and declared them "good." God continues to work, sustaining what he created that very first week in the world's history.
Since God created you and I in his image, work should be a part of our lives. Doing it reflects God's creativity and character. We work where He places us until He moves us in a new direction. You see it is easy, however, to lose your motivation when a job is difficult or you become bored or frustrated with dealing with the same thing day after day. Paul's words to Colossians can help you keep your work in its proper perspective.
Working the best you can literally means working "out from the soul."
You are not working simply to pay the bills, please your boss, or pass the time of day. God set this job in front of you. When you do your job well, God notices, even if no one else does.
It does not matter your position be it low or high. In my first green season at my company I was a seasonal worker making minimum wage working for the superintendent Ken Powell. It did not matter about the degrees from two different colleges I had hanging on the wall what mattered most was the work I did each day. God encourages us to work hard doing the best we can, where we are, with what He has given us and to do so in His name.
Selah people' and friends the section of Colossians I have shared with us today was originally directed toward slaves. It encouraged them to remain positive and productive, even if they were working in bondage under a tyrant. If a slave, who could be beaten even if he did a job well, could strive for excellence by maintaining a Colossians 3:23 perspective, that should inspire us in our jobs.
"Continually refocus on God's perspective throughout the day to help keep your efforts on the right track. Remember who we really work for and who "the man" really is."
Your pastor,
Rev Patrick Muston
Selah Christian Church
Four Oaks, NC
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