The Priority of Work in God’s Economy

Published: Wed, 06/03/26

Updated: Wed, 06/03/26

The Priority of Work in God’s Economy

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” Genesis 3:15 NIV

In this simple verse at the very beginning of man’s tenure on earth, God sets a precedent for all of mankind who will follow Adam. We are to work, and that work involves interacting with God’s creation, working it and taking care of it.

We work it by using the gifts, talents and skills that God has given us and applying them to the elements of creation in order to solve a problem, benefit mankind, and bring a higher order of organization to the world.

Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.

Matthew 10:32-33

Does Your Business Reflect This Verse?

If you own, run or are planning a Christian business you have great opportunity to embody this teaching in your foundational documents: Vison, mission and values statements.

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When he gave Adam his first task under the charge to ‘work the garden,’ he told him to name the animals, and then worked with him to complete that task. God brought Adam the animals, and Adam named them. Teamwork! In these early days of creation, God created the precedent for all the generations that would follow. God would create a task and then work with the individual to complete it.

In Adam’s time, the first problem to be solved was to create a language so that he could talk about things with God and with his soon-to-be-created partner, Eve. Down through the ages, as mankind has multiplied, and our knowledge of creation expanded, the sophistication of our ‘work’ has grown continually more complex and nuanced. Today, we are more likely to create a cell phone app, develop a marketing plan, lead a business organization – or accomplish one of the millions of tasks necessary for mankind... CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE

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