"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it ." -Genesis 2:15 NIV "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them . To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability . Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money ." -Matthew 25:14-18 God calls us to work. Not only does He call us to it, but He also expects it of us. The church (and even society itself) has recently re-discovered the virtues of rest in our busy modern world. After all, it was God Himself who instituted periods of rest and...
Teachings found in the Scriptures and how they apply to us today