Friday, September 6, 2024

Friday, September 6, 2024
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

It’s important to remember that the work you do isn’t in vain. It may feel like it when you’re scanning items at the grocery store, cleaning bathrooms at a school, or fixing computers in an office. But when you give that work to the Lord, He makes sure that work you do every day will ultimately bear much fruit. So, stick to it, and continue doing the work that God has for you today!

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Thursday, September 5, 2024
Psalm 90:16-17
Let Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your glorious power to their children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; and establish the work of our hands for us.

Moses wanted to make sure that God’s people remembered the work that He did. That He graciously freed them from slavery, miraculously parted the Red Sea, and faithfully fed them for 40 long years. And as God led them into the Promise Land with Joshua as their new leader, Moses knew He would establish the work of their hands if they kept their eyes on Him.

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Wednesday, September 4, 2024
John 4:34
My food, said Jesus, is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work.

In moments of dire circumstances, a soldier can ignore his wounds, a martyr can face his enemy with joy, and a weary traveler can keep walking towards home. The intriguing thing is, the sustenance to continue their path has nothing to do what they put in their mouth, but with what God puts in their spirit. And it’s that energy that fueled Jesus to continue the work that God gave Him to do every day.

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Acts 20:35
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: It is more blessed to give than to receive.

When you’re watching television, the commercials all focus on one thing: getting. Get this, buy that. Why? Because it will make you happy! But God’s message is the opposite. He commands you to give. Why? Because happiness isn’t found in what you hold in your hands, it’s found in what you give with them.

Monday, September 2, 2024

Monday, September 2, 2024
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.

It’s a great day to remember that the work you do every day matters! Sometimes you do that work in hopes that your boss will notice and give you a raise. But God encourages you, no matter the outcome, to do your job to the best of your ability because it’s His will for you! And when you do, you don’t have to worry about being noticed because God sees the work you do every single day.

Friday, August 30, 2024

Friday, August 30, 2024
Deuteronomy 8:3
He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

Food fills your belly, while God’s Word fills your spirit. And while the Israelites were in the wilderness, God gave them both! He did it to show them that, to survive, they needed to put their trust in Him and Him alone. So, as you eat today, remember this: food is what gives your body the stamina to get through the day, but it’s the time you spend in God’s Word, that helps you have the stamina to get through everything else.