Whatever, wherever

Whatever you do, work … as working for the Lord.

The Bible assures us that work in the home or marketplace ("whatever you do") can, and should, be done in service of the Lord Jesus. This issue of Methodist Message offers examples of marketplace work done in service to God. An old Sunday school song also made the point:

In the house and out of doors

Brushing shoes and scrubbing floors Washing, ironing, brewing tea

Sometimes making Hokkien mee (or spaghetti!)

We'll do it all for Jesus (repeat 3 times) He's done so much for us

We could easily add another verse.

Typing, teaching, cutting hair

Making music, and childcare

Building flats and cleaning rooms

Corporate meetings held on Zoom1

We'll do it all for Jesus (repeat 3 times) He's done so much for us

Charles Wesley wrote a prayer hymn to consecrate daily labour as work done in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go, my daily labour to pursue Thee, only thee, resolved to know In all I think or speak or do. 2

So, whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord. Amen.

2 United Methodist Hymnal, 438