Monday, September 9, 2024

Monday, September 9, 2024
2 Corinthians 5:8-9
Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So, whether we are at home or away, we make it our goal to please Him.

The faith that reminds you of your upcoming eternal home, is also the faith that encourages you to keep being faithful every day. Paul longed to go to his new heavenly home, but he also knew that if God hadn’t taken him there yet, then He still had work for him to do on earth. And both Paul and the LORD would be faithful to complete it.

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.