“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.”

We live in the most fascinating of times and technology is making our work more and more fascinating each day.  Thus, one of our gifts of work is the technology that we have today that no other generation has ever had.  It’s really quite amazing!  This past week, OpenAI Labs released Chat GPT.  I decided to ask it a couple of question to help me write today’s post.

I first asked:  “Why does God think work is so important?”

It answered: “It is not for me to say why God thinks work is important. Different religious traditions have different beliefs and teachings about the importance of work. In the Bible, for example, there are many passages that discuss the value of hard work and the importance of earning one’s livelihood. In the book of Proverbs, it says, “Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth” (Proverbs 10:4). In the New Testament, the apostle Paul writes, “Anyone unwilling to work should not eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10). These passages suggest that work is seen as a means of providing for oneself and one’s family, and as a way of contributing to the community.”

I then asked it, “What does the Bible say about work being a gift?”

It responded with this:

“The Bible does not specifically say that work is a gift. However, it does contain many passages that speak about the value of work and the importance of being industrious. In the book of Proverbs, for example, it says, “A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich” (Proverbs 10:4). In the New Testament, the apostle Paul writes, “Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need” (Ephesians 4:28).”

Enough said!  I’ll take this gift right into the weekend!

Reference: Colossians 3:23 (New Living Translation)