After reading Drew’s post titled “rest well: the importance of sabbath”, I was inspired to explore a little bit of what work really is. See, to have a day of rest means that we need to do something, right?
What does God want us to do? A crowd that was listening to Jesus speak asked Him that very question. His answer? “This is what God wants you to do: Believe in the one He has sent.” This can be found in John 6:28-29. Wow, believing in Jesus is what we must do? That’s pretty profound, especially in this day and age where most of us define ourselves by what we ‘do’ – such as our careers or major hobbies.
Think about it – what’s one of the first questions you ask someone when you first meet them? That’s right, what do you do for a living? What are some typical answers? Network administrator, construction worker, preacher, teacher, nurse, nagelschmiedmeister (that’s a person who makes nails), etc etc etc.
So, if you are a follower of Jesus and you take heed to what He said above, think about how you are going to answer the question of ‘what do you do’ next time you are asked. Instead of saying ‘I’m a gandy dancer (one who tramps gravel between newly laid railroad ties)’ consider saying ‘I believe in Jesus.’
