The Word Before Work

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) When will this virus get under control? What will happen to our once-booming economy? What will that economy mean for our work? More than ever before, we hav...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the L...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. (Ephesians 5:15-17) Today, we’re looking at what my friend  Matt Perman  calls “the core New Testa...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. (Ephesians 4:28) Even if you’re not known to steal to make ends meet, this passage still offers a lot of wisdom for our work....

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21) John 14:12 records what I have to imagine was o...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:8-10) For go...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ….I pray that the eyes of your...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and pu...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to anot...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that t...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creat...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) Today is the final devotional in a series that I pray has helped you dispel the idea of waiting to “feel a peace” about decisions at work and at home. Over t...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. (Proverbs 19:21) We’re in a series debunking this idea that Christians should wait on a “sense of peace” before making big decisions, replacing that myth with three biblical truths that can grow our confidence t...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. (Hebrews 11:8) Last week, we debunked the myth that Christians should wait for an amorphous “sense of peace” before making big decisions. Th...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. (Colossians 3:15) Decisions, decisions. We are faced with a never-ending list of them at work and at home. Which candidate do I hire? Do I get my MBA or get a job? Do we move or...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. (Psalm 115:1) After decades of working diligently toward his life’s goal, William Wilberforce witnessed the British Parliament vote to abolish the slave trade in 1807. Twenty-six years later, in 183...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10:28) When we are engaged in the work God has called us to do in the world, some level of persecution is inevitable. For William Wilberforce,...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for th...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15–16) After William Wilberforce’s conversion to Christianity at the age of 26, his “Great Change” led to immediate and practical changes in two areas of...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) William Wilberforce was easily one of the most productive people of all time. First elected to British Parliament in 1780 at the age of 21, Wilberforce was a...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:14) If you’ve ever watched the TV show  Heroes , you’ll likely recall the show’s famous line: “Save the cheerleader, save the world.” The idea was that if th...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are an aroma that...

Sign-up for my free 20 day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com   The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. (Revelation 21:24-26) As we saw last week, the work you and I do...

Devotional 1 of 4 in the "Beyond Saving Souls" series