Celebrating the joy of the Lord

SUMMARY: The purpose of work is to bring glory to God. Christians should strive to glorify God in their work and not just work for remuneration. Work was always part of God's plan for his children and is not a consequence of sin. However, putting work first above everything else can lead to spiritual ruin. It's important to have a correct balance between work and other duties, including enjoying the pleasures of life. Jesus conquered the world so that his children could conquer sin. Let's work with God to fulfill his purposes and celebrate the joy of serving others with our gifts.

In biblical terms, the purpose of work, whatever it is and wherever it is done, is to bring glory to God. We were made to work with God. As Christians, our maxim should be to glorify God.

When excessive eagerness is cornered in the soul (your mind, will and emotions) and stimulates us to work only for remuneration and payment for efforts, it is possible that we miss the blessing of enjoying life as God intended through the fruits of labor. We will be able to win the world, and even to be successful, but we will inevitably affect the soul, because neither our thoughts, nor the decisions, nor the feelings, will be in tune in the same harmony with God.