This morning during Sunday School, we had an interesting discussion on the relationship between work and worship. They’re two topics we don’t generally link, but in light of Colossians 3:23-24 and other Scripture passages, it’s clear that work is ordained and valued by God:
23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 24since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Statistics tell us 1 out of every 3 people hate their jobs, and that 2 out of every 3 people feel they work in the wrong field. People commonly complain about their bosses, company policies, benefits, co-workers, pay rates, hours worked… you name it. Christians respond similiarly to non-Christians.
So how do we respond to this? If, according to Scripture, we’re supposed to work at whatever we do with all of our hearts… as if working for the Lord, no less… should we consider our work a form of worship?
How does this change the way we go about our daily tasks? How does this change our outlook toward work? How does this play out? What does it look like?
Any thoughts?
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