Once upon a time in a far away galaxy there were no clocks and no one really knew just what day it was. Why? Because there were no "weeks, months and years." The sun shone non-stop and there were never rain clouds in the sky (that takes this out of Washington!). People had all they needed and some of what they wanted. There were no time clocks and no bosses looking over one's shoulder. Everyone contributed to the good of the whole and selfishness had no place in this utopian world. Okay, just where and when can I catch the train to this place?! Even though people go to work here on planet Earth, some still don't know what day, time or even month it might be. We go about our lives overtaxing our bodies, families, friends and mentally need a break. Coffee can't fix it and crashing for naps don't even begin to fix what's ailing us.
We have a world of regimen set in place over the eons because we needed structure, form and of course function. That being said, we have created what we have the responsibility to keep the structure in place modifying it from time to time. With the advent of working from home, electronic workplaces, video conferencing and a million other things I sometimes don't understand; our world has changed. Don't want to get up to go to an 8-5 work day? Choose your hours. Don't want to deal with people in person? Choose to use technology where you can limit your time and scope of interaction. Don't want to punch a time clock? Use a download that clocks your time for you. There are all kinds of ways to not do the 8-5 Monday through Friday. I have a friend who works from home, works during the middle of the night and all his customers are overseas. Wow!
Why do we need to work in the first place? Because Adam and Eve blew a good thing. They had the world described in the first paragraph. Because they blew it that world went away and was replaced with "work." Work then morphed to what we have today. Some can't seem to catch up while others are trying to get those who work for them to catch up. People are hired, fired and replaced by two 20's when they get to be too "old" for the company. What we once felt were safety nets as the norm are gone. There are only two absolutes: death and taxes. Why the cynical world and why do we choose it? Are you ready for the answer?
We have the situation we are in (good or bad) because of how we submit to Jesus. It's that simple. People who call themselves Christians have Christ living within them. Should that be true for you, it's Christ who works through you and Christ who is your boss. When we begin to accept the reality we are to be working for God, many of the frustrations we feel fall away and are replaced with peace. When was the last time you grumbled at your work? How about the last time you resented getting up and going to work in the first place? Maybe you grumbled about your boss or co-workers or clients. The man or woman who is working for Jesus has a tough job to do only that the world doesn't recognize that we are doing so. Stepping up to the plate and doing what Jesus would do takes a lot of surrender. However, the rewards are incredible!
What would happen if you were to begin each and every day giving it to Jesus in prayer? What would happen if you only chose to do as Jesus would do? What would your benefits be both at work and home if you exercised your faith and left all the rest to God? There's only one way to find out. Today is Tuesday. Not just any Tuesday. It's Tuesday of a new work opportunity. What is your choice going to be?
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