Spiritual Digest — October 18, 2022 at 8:11 am

Work is An Integral Part of Our Humanity

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For even when we were with you, you gave you this rule: The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat. 2 Thes. 3:10

Work is An Integral Part of Our Humanity
Work is An Integral Part of Our Humanity

Work is any effort we engage in, physical or mental, to accomplish a goal. We will not get into the debate on some activities that could be classified as work by some and idleness by others. Work is real and leads to physical and mental exhaustion resulting in the need to rest or take a break. God created the world in six days and chose to rest on the 7th though He was not exhausted. He set a pattern for us to follow. Work is good and should not be a drag or burdensome. God is always working (John 5:17). Adam and Eve were assigned work they enjoyed doing before sin interrupted and redefined work for us. Right after the fall, God cursed the ground and made childbearing a painful experience. Work requires a lot of effort and pain, and even so, the return is dismal. All the same, work is not an option. It is a requirement for us, and anyone that will not work shall not eat.

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  • Rev. Sunday Bwanhot

    Rev. Sunday Bwanhot is a missionary to America serving with SIM/ECWA. He is an Economist by profession and has worked as a Statistician with Kaduna State Government. He later pioneered and managed the Challenge Press of ECWA in Jos before God’s call to pioneer the Prayer Ministry of ECWA in Jos, Nigeria. In 1993, God called him to Chicago as a missionary and has been serving there since 1995 to date. Currently, he pastors ECWA Chicago which he planted and serves as the Chairman of the ECWA USA District Church Council. Loves being a grandpa of 8 grandchildren and enjoys writing.

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