A hearty worker

The Bible addresses so many different parts of life. One of those subjects is the work of man. Proverbs 13:4 says, “The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.” Proverbs 21:25-26 adds, “The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.”

Even in the New Testament, Paul wanted to tell Christians who were giving up their work, “For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10). Again, the Proverbs say, “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men” (22:29).

Being a faithful Christian means you should be a hearty worker. You should enjoy and excel at what you do, taking pride in a good job. One final part of doing a good job is in our righteousness. Paul exhorted, “Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world …” (Philippians 2:14-15). Your secular work is important, but there is a work that is far greater than all others: your salvation (cf. James 2:24). A hearty worker will be rewarded, so be a hearty worker for God.

Kyle Campbell