Caring For God and The Work

Care has been offered to us (I Peter 5:7). It is an abundant care, an everlasting care, and an active care. It continues as long as we seek God for it. God will never leave us, nor will he ever forsake us. This happens when we are the ones who make the decision to longer seek God. It is when we have this type of mentality that we lose sight of God and our work and care for God shows the lack thereof.


Over the years I have seen it happen where many have taken the “back seat” approach when it comes to our work for God. What I am getting at with this is that, when work needs to be done some tend to back away from it or we will put someone else in front to do the work. Many will start to depend on them and will give it all to one person that way one does not have to do anything. Brethren, I tell you that these things should not be so. We all need to take the active approach of working in God’s kingdom.

I also have witnessed it before where one “retires” from the work of God. Can this actually be acceptable before the Lord? Is it possible that I can withdraw myself from working in the fields for God? Jesus says that He and His Father are needing laborers (John 4:35-38), can one then retire from it.

We should look at every opportunity that we have in this world as an opportunity to continue to do Gods’ will. This means to take an ongoing active approach in fulfilling God’s work. We must care about our work for God as we continue to labor here on this earth. This is our future! We are continuing to work for God and lay an example down for our future in the work to continue and press on.

Paul took an active approach and encouraged Timothy to do the same (I Timothy 4:7). It was all in efforts to work for a crown of righteousness in the end when are life is over. Jesus says our role is to first go second preach the gospel third to everyone (Mark 16:15-16) this means our work never ends. As people come into the world our work never stops.

It is our future. We are working on a future for our younger members. It should matter to us considering that we have work to do. We should care about our work for God and care for God in general. We are to continue in this work so that others may continue to follow in this work for God.

We must take responsibility for carrying out this work. Remember our duty as Paul mentions is to plant and water the seed (I Corinthians 3:5-9). This needs to remain being our focus and in return God will give the increase as it happens. This is what happened on the day of Pentecost.

We should never neglect or have anyone else take the responsibility. We are all to be working together (Ephesians 4:11-16) for the same cause. We have different abilities and should use them in working for the same cause and that is spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Let us build each other up in good works to have care for the work of God. Let us not take the back seat in working for God. We need to take the step forward in working for God. There is not room for retirement in the work of God as we live on this earth. The time to enjoy the fruit of labor is when we pass away from this earth for those who have obeyed Gods’ will in all things. We cannot retire we must go and take this active approach in continuing the work for God! Are we doing everything we can for obeying God and in the name of God Colossians 3:17)?



Daniel Sanders