Diligence and integrity in one's work are highly valued in Scripture, as seen in Proverbs 16:3, which encourages committing one's plans to the Lord. The Psalms, such as Psalms 90:17, express a desire for God's favor to be upon the work of our hands. According to Proverbs 12:24, diligent workers will rule, while the idle will be put to forced labor. The apostle Paul teaches in Colossians 3:23 that whatever we do, we should do it heartily as for the Lord, and as Jesus Himself said, as recorded in Acts 20:35, it is more blessed to give than to receive, highlighting the importance of a generous and hardworking spirit.
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May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.