As you turn your heart after the Lord's day to the work week, remember the value of your work, lest you think it is somehow less significant than the “Spiritual Activities” you engaged in on Sunday.
Consider what, why and how you are “set apart” even in your work. A quick look at Leviticus 19 reveals the heart, character and desire of God.
As you read through, you find many commands for your work and your business. Here are just a few:
- You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.
- You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him.
- The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning. (In other words, pay your worker's on time.)
- You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
- You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measures of length or weight or quantity. You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin: I am the Lord your God
He ends each section with “I am the LORD your God.” This grounds the way we work and do business as an act of worship in accordance with God's character.
He begins the chapter with saying “You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.”
Your worship does not end on Sunday, so honor God in your work and business this week.