Work well

Joseph and Maxwell and the little one all smiles after church ... Maxwell returns to Ghana soon

2 December 2010.

Proverbs 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

There is always a difference between the work done when you do it yourself and when someone else does it. The difference is based on ownership of what one is doing, once you own what you are doing and are concerned about the finished product, as your name is associated with the work. This is the difference between a good worker and others.

I see this with the cutting of grass, when I cut grass the grass is even and one can see the parallel lines, there are no tufts sticking out and the edges are neat and trimmed. The people we employ do not take the same pride in the finished product. It is in taking care and having satisfaction in a job well done that marks the difference.

In the same way we should take ownership of the work that Jesus Christ has given us all to do, and to work diligently at it, whether at work, home or wherever we find ourselves. We may get tired, we may become disillusioned, yet when we do the work in the knowledge that we are doing it for Jesus it lifts the burden and increases our joy. We are then at peace with what we do.

Be encouraged to take satisfaction out of a job well done.

 

David

Point to ponder: Good work benefits all including God.

Question to consider: Do you take satisfaction of a job well done?

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