I talked with a close friend from home last night about the irony of The Lord. 

In the States I worked the past 2 years in the construction industry. We sent most workers out to do the bare minimum on job sites (mostly sweep and pick up trash).

When I began my job selling temporary labor I always wondered why The Lord told me that’s where He wanted me to be. I spent most of 2019 struggling in my job and deep in learning/growing in spiritual maturity. 

In 2020 there was a massive shift in my obedience towards the Lord and my focus in my job. I would read, “Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men, -Colossians 3:23” pretty much every morning.

You see, work is a privilege. Work is something the Lord told Adam from the beginning. 

Work is an act of service, not to man but to God. Ever thought about those years Christ was a carpenter? Yeah ... work. 

Today I worked on the construction side of the ministry. We picked up trash, rocks and swept. I felt ALL the emotions of the irony in my life. I use to send people to do this job and here I am, in Colombia, doing the exact job that the hands of others allowed me to experience. 

The work The Lord is asking you to do HAS PURPOSE ! 

Every service of work is to The Lord.

The Lord WANTS to bless it and He will. 

“Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion, For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.”

— Psalms 62:12

Today I felt blessed picking up rocks with no visible reward and I have felt blessed selling day labor with visible rewards. I can’t tell you the difference because both were the same filling JOY He brings when your heart is positioned FOR and IN Christ. 

My prayer for you friend is position your heart towards working for HIM no matter what it looks like today. 

-xoxo Bex