Rev. David Kim
Revelation 21:1-5
When you think about your typical day, you will find that we spend a significant part of our time at work. Work and religion have become separate spheres. The church has lost it's influence on work.
Why we need to love our work
Isn't our job just a paycheck? Is it only about making money to do things we want to do? The work that God does is an expression of His characteristics. Since we are made in His image, we express ourselves in work. When we don't work, we are missing part of our purpose. While it is true that our identity comes from Christ, part of us is found in work.
When God created the world, He first created the structure then He filled them. He created the separation between air and water... Then He created birds and fish to fill them. This is the vision we should have of work. Work provides both identity and purpose. We are to subdue and cultivate the earth.
Why we can't love our work
Even though we are supposed to love our work, we cannot. We go into our first jobs, full of hope and expectation. But the reality comes crashing in and we come out jaded and bitter. Work has become a source of identity instead of an expression of our identity. We love and hate work because of what it provides or doesn't provide.
How we can grow to love our work
God creates a new city. The city of God. The bride in the story is not the church...it is the city. Part of what we have done is part of the bride. Our deeds are part of what God displays. When God looks at our work, He looks at them through the eyes of love. It is not a matter of objective judgement, it is that God loves us, therefore God loves our work. God will not let our work go to waste.
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