Because I’m on Facebook, I see a lot of posts towards the end of the work week about people looking forward to the weekend. I understand the desire for Saturday to roll around…a time to sleep in, be with family, do something fun, etc. But I think that deep down, there is a disappointment with the other five days of the week.
The concept of work is holy. Genesis chapter one tells us that God gave us a job- to take care of the earth. As fun as the Garden of Eden must have been (except for that one tree), it wasn’t met to be a biblical Club Med. It was a place to put your skills to work (Genesis 2:15).
Going back to work after the weekend is to realize your place in the universe. If you don’t enjoy what you do- find something else to do. Otherwise, accept that work is an opportunity to honor God (unless you’re a bank robber by profession).
May we come to the place where we look forward to the weekend and after the weekend, we look forward to Monday as well.
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