These Old and New Testament passages of scripture provide a Strong Foundation for the teachings on Working and Laboring for The ~LORD~ our ~GOD~…
Verse Breakdown:
“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it…”
{Genesis 2:15 KJV}
👑 Work was Always part of ~GOD’s~ original good design for mankind, given before the Fall…
“And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul…”
{Deuteronomy 10:12 KJV}
👑 ~GOD~ calls for Complete, Wholehearted Service and Love toward Him and [NO] other gods…
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD…”
{Joshua 24:15 KJV}
👑 This is a Very Clear personal and household Commitment to Serve The ~LORD~ Alone…
“And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it…”
{Psalm 90:17 KJV}
👑 This is a Prayer asking ~GOD~ to make our labor Lasting and Fruitful by His Favor…
“Serve the LORD with gladness: Come before his presence with singing…”
{Psalm 100:2 KJV}
👑 Service unto The ~LORD~ should be done with Joy and Gladness…
“Except the LORD build the house, They labour in vain that build it: Except the LORD keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain…”
{Psalm 127:1 KJV}
👑 Human effort is Empty and Fruitless without The ~LORD’s~ Involvement and Blessings…
“Commit thy works unto the LORD, And thy thoughts shall be established…”
{Proverbs 16:3 KJV}
👑 When we Entrust our work to The ~LORD~, He Directs and Establishes our Plans…
“Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work…”
{John 4:34 KJV}
👑 ~JESUS~ found His True Sustenance and Satisfaction in doing The Father’s Will and Completing His Work…
“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed…”
{John 6:27 KJV}
👑 Do [NOT] spend your energy on temporary things; Labor for that which leads to Eternal Life…
“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world…”
{John 9:4-5 KJV}
👑 There is an Urgency to do ~GOD’s~ Works while opportunity remains, for a time is coming when work will [NO] longer be possible…
“Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building…”
{1 Corinthians 3:8-9 KJV}
👑 As Believers, we are Fellow workers with ~GOD~ Himself. We are His Partners in His ongoing Work…
“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord…”
{1 Corinthians 15:50-58 KJV}
👑 Because of The Resurrection which is Our–Blessed–Hope, stand Firm and keep Overflowing in The Lord’s Work; your Labor done for Him is [NEVER] wasted…
“Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free…”
{Ephesians 6:5-8 KJV}
👑 Serve with a willing Spirit as unto The Lord, Not merely people. The Lord Himself will Repay every Good deed…
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him…”
{Colossians 3:17 KJV}
👑 In [EVERY] Word and Action, do everything in The Holy Name of The Lord ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth with Thanksgiving…
“Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons…”
{Colossians 3:22-25 KJV}
👑 Whatever work you do, put your whole heart into it as service offered directly to The Lord. You will receive your True Reward from Him, because you are serving Christ ~JESUS~…
“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God…”
{1 Thessalonians 1:2-4 KJV}
👑 The Apostle Paul recalls their active Faith, Loving Labor, and Enduring Hope centered upon The Lord ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth, which was All done before ~GOD~…
“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister…”
{Hebrews 6:10 KJV}
👑 ~GOD~ is Just and will [NOT] overlook the Work and Loving Labor that you have shown for His Holy Name by Serving His people…
Summary:
These verses Emphasize that we should be doing All work heartily as unto The Lord and [NOT] merely for people. Our Labor in The Lord is [NEVER] in vain. We are Serving Christ ~JESUS~ as Co–Laborers with ~GOD~, and that ~GOD~ Remembers and Rewards Faithful Service done in Love for His Holy Name…
Prayer:
Father ~JESUS~,
Lord—Please help me to do All my work heartily, as unto You Lord and [NOT] unto men…
Let my Labor in You [NEVER] be in vain…
Make me a Faithful Co–Laborer with You, Serving Your Will in Word and Deed, with a Willing heart and a Labour of Love…
Strengthen me to work Your Works of Righteousness while it is still day, and establish the work of my hands for Your Eternal Glory…
In Your Precious–Holy–And–Most Powerful–Name ~JESUS~, Amen…
✝️MARANATHA✝️
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