Lazaroo – Monday, June 15, 2009

Jun 15, 2009 I Lazaroo.
Lazaroo
Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, in sold-out surrender:

“What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?”
(Ecclesiastes 1:3)

Good question, Jesus.

What do I hope to gain from all this work?

Some people work for money.

Others want fulfillment, or recognition.

There are those who show up for work out of force of habit…peer pressure…because they’re bored.

You know me, LORD.

Are any of those my primary motivation?

I hope not.

Or if they are…show me – so I can go to work on raising my sights just as fast as I can.

My time on this earth is so short.

The number of hours I have left on the clock shrinks every day.

What a tragic loss it would be if all my toil was for me…or them…or it.

The #1 reason to do all this work –

is for You.
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Genesis 2:15; Genesis 29:18; Exodus 1:14; Exodus 18:18; Exodus 20:9-10; Exodus 26:36; Exodus 28:6; Exodus 30:25; Exodus 31:2-6; Nehemiah 6:3; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Ephesians 6:7-8

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

2 responses so far.

  1. Jeff Says:

    I agree, Ken. We compartmentalize our lives out of habit and perceived necessity. Sometimes it is hard to just . . . “consider the lilly”. I am fortunate in that I do not work for an entity that is profit driven. However, I do find that other facets of my life still play into this compartmentalization philosophy. It can be humbling.

    Jun 15, 2009, 8:44 am