"In whose hand are the depths of the earth, the peaks of the mountains are His also." Psalm 95:4
Bible Verses & Spiritual Writings with a Work Theme
Jesus Himself,who was pleased to be known as the Son of the Carpenter, learned from Saint Joseph the carpenter's trade. Work has a deep spiritual dimension when viewed with the eyes of faith. Saint John Paul II taught that, "The Christian finds in human work a small part of the Cross of Christ and accepts it in the same spiritof redemption in which Christ accepted His Cross for us. In work, thanks to the light that penetrates us from the Reurrection of Christ, we always find a glimmer of new life, of the new good, as if it were an announcement of the 'the new heavens and the new earth' in which man and the world participate precisely through the toil that goes with work: (Loaborem Exercens, 27). May we learn to see the presence of Jesus in our everyday labors, and recognize with gratitude the talents and gifts which God has given us to accomplish what we are called to do.
"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." Proverbs 16:3
"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." 1 Corinthians "16:14
"Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor." Proverbs 12:24
"And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8
I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil - this is the gift of God." Ecclesiastes 3:12-13
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" Matthew 6:26
"This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them-for this is their lot." Ecclesiastes 5:18
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me-the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace." Acts 20:24
"And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person's envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind." Ecclesiastes 4:4
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his." Hebrews 4:9-10