Thought for the Day:
This morning’s
devotional thought from Os Hillman was so perfect, I decided to include it in
its entirety:
Worship and Work
Romans 14:5 “One man considers one day more sacred than
another; another man considers every day alike.”
“Avodah
(Ah´-voe-dah) is a Hebrew noun used in the Bible that has two distinct yet
intertwined meanings: worship and work. It is also derived from the Hebrew verb
L'Avod which has two meanings; to work and also to worship. The dual meaning
offers powerful wisdom for modern times for how we are to view our work lives.”
“Work, if
done with integrity and unto God, is a form of worship in the biblical Hebrew
context. There has never been a concept of segmenting our work from our faith life
in the Bible. It is in the realm of the sacred to bring God into our everyday
life. Hebrews did not set aside a "day of worship," such
as Saturday or Sunday, but everyday is a place and time of
worship. They did set aside a Sabbath day of rest.”
“It is a
western idea to segment one's faith life from our work like. In the Middle East
and Asia, their cultures would never separate their faith from their work life
even though their faith foundations might clearly contradict Christian beliefs.
When someone comes to faith in Christ from this area of the world, they have an
easier time of assimilating their faith into their work because they have
always done so.”
“God calls
us to do our work as an act of worship to Him. Our work is not to be a place of
sweat and toil, but an expression of our love, faith and adoration of Jesus
Christ. Today, before you work, ask God to help you see your work in a new
way--as worship to Him.” [Os Hillman,
Today God Is First (TGIF), on-line devotional, 10/30/2014].

I am certain
that there would be plenty of other adjustments to make the transition to work
as worship. What others can you think
of?
Colossians 3:17 “And
whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
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