Entrusted: Your First 35 Days as a Steward

Day 23 of 35 · Week 4: Stewardship of Resources

Your Work Matters to God

Many people think God only cares about church work. Sunday matters to Him. Monday does not.

The Bible says otherwise.

Paul wrote to believers who were servants, people with some of the hardest and least respected jobs of their day. He told them: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters" (Colossians 3:23). He reminded them that it was the Lord Christ they were serving.

If that was true for them, it is true for you. Your job is not separate from your faith. It is one of the main places your faith is lived out.

Whether you stock shelves, raise children, drive a truck, run a business, or study for exams, God sees your work. He cares how you do it. Your diligence, honesty, and attitude are part of your worship.

This also means your job is not your identity. You belong to God first. Work is a calling to steward, not a throne to protect. When work goes well, you thank Him. When it goes badly, you still belong to Him.

Your paycheck is also part of stewardship. It is God's provision through your work. That is why the next few days talk about giving, contentment, and planning.

Tomorrow you will go to work again. You can go as a steward.

Pray

Lord Jesus, I want to work for You, not just for a paycheck or for people's approval. Help me do my job with my whole heart. Let my diligence and honesty point others to You. Amen.

Today's Scripture (NIV)

• Colossians 3:23-24
• Proverbs 22:29