Finding Joy in Work (D)
FINDING JOY IN WORK
The Christian attitude toward work is truly revolutionary. Think what it would do to the economy and the entire fabric of life if the question were asked daily: “Who is your Master?” and the answer were given: “Christ is my Master, whose slave I am.” It would transform in a stroke not only the worker’s attitude toward the boss, but his attitude toward those who work with him. He would not be seeking ways to evade work that he doesn’t like. It would change his attitude toward the work itself because he would do it with singlemindedness, for Christ. It would change the quality of the work, for he has a master who sees every detail of the work done and the intentions of the heart.
Think of the brightness there will be in the place where work is done for God. Think of the peace in the heart of the workman who lifts it up to Him. We will finish our course with joy if we stick to the assignment. We will be able to say as Jesus did, “I have finished the work you gave me.”