Today's Word

'Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. . . .
may Your name be honored. . .
reveal who you are. . .' Matthew 6:9

Honor God at Work 
       
Part of the problem in Eden was that the first human beings would not accept their assigned roles in creation. That role included accepting their status as subordinates to God.

Therefore things went badly for them and ever since work has been difficult and, from what others tell me, the biggest problem at work is workers’ bad attitudes.

The Bible, not endorsing slavery but speaking to life as it was among the Christian community, says this about attitude in the work place;

" 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. 6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. 7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 8 Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free." Ephesians 6:5-8(NLT)  

Prayer
 
“Lord, help me to honor my superiors and in that way to be a strong witness for you. Protect me from an 'I know better' attitude. Silence me when I am tempted to speak unfavorably of a superior. In the name of Jesus into whose image I wish to grow. Amen"