Does your work matter to God?

Question

Well...what do you think?

http://disguiseddisciple.com/2007discussion/index.php?board=7.0

Answer 1

Yes.

As Jesus taught us in the 25th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew:

Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.'

Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'

And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.' (Matthew 25:34-40)

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

When I first read your question, I thought that by "work" you were referring to deeds. Looking at the wesite you cited, I think you are referring to my place of employment.

While I agree with the biblical response provided by iamacatholic2's response (I hope I got the ID right), I think that your site provides a practical application of scripture in the workplace. While my opinion doesn't matter (and I trust that your writings are not to seek credit for yourself), we can always better represent in the workplace the faith in Christ that God gave to us. And it's more than that: it's expressing your love for God through Christ in every way you interact with yourself and everyone around you.

I think that every aspect of our lives matters to God: in our workplaces, in our homes, in our communities and in the deepest place in our hearts.

May God bless his work in our hearts for his glory.