A Break from the Norm: Blessed Are the Works of Our Hands

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The first job ever assigned was by God, and was assigned to Adam in the Garden of Eden. Adam's job was to "tend and keep the garden." (Genesis 2:15) The Bible tells us in 2 Thessalonians 3:10 that if a man doesn't work, neither shall he eat. God tells us that He will bless the works of our hands (Deuteronomy 16:15), and that our works are to glorify Him. Further, we are to "work as unto the Lord" (Colossians 3:23-24). That is a condition to the works of our hands being blessed!

Eternal Life Insurance

Tweet A few days ago, I had the awesome privilege of sharing Christ with someone who was sent to my office to take care of some business for her employer. What started out as a conversation about work turned into the most precious gift anyone could receive: She ended up giving her life to Christ. What an honor it was for me, as I witnessed the birth of a new Christian!

In preparation for the call that would result in this transformation, I started to go through my Bible (one of many). I was surprised to see how the Lord had already been laying the groundwork for such a time as this (Esther 4:14).

Speak, Lord

Tweet One Sunday almost two years ago, my pastor's wife was teaching Sunday Bible Training. She paused during the session to give the congregation a message from the Lord. She instructed each of us to buy a journal and start writing down the things that God tells us. Whether they be dreams or words spoken through someone that the Lord uses, we should write it down. She was so passionate about the message that she even offered to buy a journal for whoever could not afford one. It was just that important.

My personal experience with dreams and visions goes back about two and a half decades and started with a dream about someone I knew being pregnant, and the baby was a girl.