It sounds like a funny question…
But is it really?
I mean, I can’t tell how many times I find myself saying “I can’t believe it’s Monday already” after a great weekend.
Sad to say, but I too am only human-prone to the same thoughts and feelings as most people. That being said, I was enlightened by a recent sermon at my church entitled “Work Matters”. In it, our pastor not only examines the monetary benefits of working, but the long-term benefits as it pertains to our Christian walk. Whether we know it or not, our work says a lot about who we are, what we believe and how we live.
In short, he told us that our work has the 3 W’s.
- Worth-not only in a modern sense, but everything we do stores us treasures in heaven. Remember, even Jesus was a servant.. “… Whatever you do for the least of these, you do for Me”
- Our work is an act of worship. If you take a look at Ephesians 6:5-9, we should not only submit to our masters, but do so knowing that when we do, we are not only submitting to our earthly “Masters” (bosses) but to God as well.
- Witness-In every sense of the word, our work can be a witness as to our Christian walk. Are we obedient to our bosses? Do we have integrity in our work? (Colossians 3: 22; Titus 2:9 or Ephesians 6:6). Not only that, how we deal with conflict says a lot about us too. Take for example Titus 2:9