Psalm 127:1-2, "Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you raise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat-for He grants sleep to those He loves."
My coworker said "work smart, not hard" is her theme for this year. I not only love it, but I think I might steal it and use it myself this school year. She is working in the position of my dear friend who retired last year, so I do not know her well enough to know if we will tackle it in the same way. But the motto is solid, and that is what Solomon is talking about here.
My dad taught through words and example that you work a hard day to earn your dollar. I also believe this to be true. Dr. Constable added another depth and added Truth to it when he said, "Trust in God's benefits yields results that hard work alone cannot provide."
The Bible said of Solomon in 1 Kings 4:29, "God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore." Uh, yeah...I'm standing with that guy.
I will work smart for my dollar because I am going to dedicate each day of hard work to God first. I will seek His blessing. Solomon, in all His wisdom, teaches us in this verse to depend on God as we work and not try to do it all in our own strength. When we depend on Him and work for Him, He will bless our work...and give us rest. I will work smart at school so when I come home I can be present for my family and love them well with all of me, not what I brought in from my day.
It is such a win-win and what I call working smart.
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