Posts Tagged ‘work’
John 6:28-29 Real men, real work
Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” John 6:28-29 NIV Every day work compels me forward. Within is an internal compass, even a personal satisfaction with what I can do. Work at…
Read MoreJohn 6:27 Life in the zoo and baby seals
Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal. John 6:27 NASB Jesus continued with words that still affect me deeply. “Work. If you must work, but work…
Read MoreProverbs 13:11 The intersection of money and work
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it. Proverbs 13:11 Fraud, from a Hebrew root meaning vapor, breath, emptiness, vanity. The NIV translates, “Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.” And Rotherham, “Wealth gotten by greed diminishes, but he that gathers by…
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