Category Archives: work

April 23rd-Jehoash took seriously the need to restore and repair the temple

2 Kings 12: 4Then the Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money of the sacred things which is brought into the house of the LORD, in current money, both the money of each man’s assessment and all the money … Continue reading

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March 1st-We should use the “right tool for the right job”, and delegate to people based on their skills.

Deuteronomy 22:9 “You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, or all the produce of the seed which you have sown and the increase of the vineyard will become defiled. 10“You shall not plow with an ox … Continue reading

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February 26th- Jesus would repeat this as the number one commandment.

Deuteronomy 11: 13“It shall come about, if you listen obediently to my commandments which I am commanding you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and all your soul, 14that He will … Continue reading

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February 25th-No matter what what the blessings are in our personal lives, family, or business, we must always remember the source.

Deuteronomy 8:11“Beware that you do not forget the LORD your God by not keeping His commandments and His ordinances and His statutes which I am commanding you today; 12otherwise, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built good … Continue reading

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February 11th-Here is yet another example of a Biblically based principle suited for everyone’s daily life.

NUMBERS 3:25 Now the duties of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle and the tent, its covering, and the screen for the doorway of the tent of meeting, 26and the hangings of the court, … Continue reading

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January 12th- Is this the time? The place? Is the Lord calling?

Genesis 30:26“Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me depart; for you yourself know my service which I have rendered you.” 27But Laban said to him, “If now it pleases you, stay … Continue reading

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January 11th-How hard, how long, would we work for what we desire? How much would we pray?

Genesis 29:18Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” In this familiar story, Jacob agrees to work for seven years to gain Rachel’s hand in marriage. How hard, how long, … Continue reading

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December 29th-we have a spiritual permanency that far overshadows any physical machinations.

Revelation 18: ; 17for in one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!’ And every shipmaster and every passenger and sailor, and as many as make their living by the sea, stood at a distance, 18and were crying out … Continue reading

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December 7th-most of this could be avoided if those on both sides would only reconcile themselves to Jesus

1 Timothy 5: 8But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Timothy 6: 17Instruct those who are rich in this … Continue reading

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November 30th-this meshes with our previous topics where we see that we, as followers of Christ, may be the only Scripture that our employer or employee ever reads.

Ephesians 6: 5Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; 6not by way of eye service, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of … Continue reading

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