Devotional | FAITHFULNESS (3)...be faithful on the job

THE WORD FOR TODAY
Written by Bob and Debby Gass
Presented by Winsome Sherrier Witter


'He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much.' Luke 16:10 NKJV

Pastor James Merritt said, 'The other day I asked my beautiful wife if she married me for my looks.' She replied, 'No, I married you for your brains - it's the little things that count!' Merritt was joking of course. What really counts in life is faithfulness in little things; it's how dependability begins, grows and matures. Sometimes we think we're too big for small things; we would rather get on with what we perceive as bigger, more important matters.

Here's how Jesus sees it: 'Anyone who can be trusted in little matters can also be trusted in important matters. But anyone who is dishonest in little matters will be dishonest in important matters. If you cannot be trusted with this wicked wealth, who will trust you with true wealth? And if you cannot be trusted with what belongs to someone else, who will give you something that will be your own' (Luke 16:10-12 CEV). If you want to succeed on the job, come to work on time; stick with the job until it's finished; when you see something that needs to be done, do it - even if it's not in your job description. Give an honest day's work for an honest day's pay; take your designated lunch break, not a three-hour paid holiday; report your expenses truthfully; support the team; and uphold the company's reputation (but if there are genuine problems, you should consider speaking out).

In other words, be faithful on the job: 'Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might' (Ecclesiastes 9:10 NIV). That's the faithfulness God honours.

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