Lesson 43: Blessings in Working

INTRODUCTION: We have learnt a lot about riches and poverty, blessings in giving and being generous. In this study we want to study about blessing in working. The Bible has a lot to about work. God does not say that working is evil: but that working is blessing.

1. Work is part of God’s creation (man, animals, angels etc). God commanded man to work before and after the fall. Angels worship God day and night, they work continuously without resting. The academicians today might have said that an unwilling attitude to work is the beginning of mental problem – Genesis 2:15, 3:17-19, Ruth 2:17, I Kings 11:28, Nehemiah 4:21, Prov. 31:10-13, Isa. 18:3, I Cor. 4:12. If it is possible, we enjoin us to work from morning till evening.

2. Individuals must have their respective duties. Every individual must be full of work especially Christians who should be good examples to the world around them. The rich themselves must work – Exodus 20:9, 34:21, Eph. 4:28, I Thess. 4:11-12. Laziness is a destroyer. We are not only commanded to work, but to work hard.

3. Hard work brings great gain, but laziness takes one to a position of poverty, hunger, and shame – Prov. 6:6-11, Prov.10:5, Prov.14:23, Prov.19:15, II Thess.3:6-15. If ants works why will human beings not work as long as our God Himself works, john 5:17. Remember the parable of the talents and pray that God will give you grace to be a faithful worker.