byWhen I started The Bible Daily Network (TBDN) afresh, around November 2018, I had many misconceptions about work. I had just graduated from Senior High School with a burning desire to know God more, and I was not thinking about even setting up a ministry. But with the help of some Christians and the Lord, I started TBDN. Has it been easy? Of course not. Because I had no formal education on how humans can manage work-life balance, I made many mistakes, working night and day to keep our platforms running. Do I work now? Yes. But I don’t overwork these days. Why? Because of a simple revelation that I caught from Genesis 2:2-3, which has helped to shape my life today. Today, I am glad to share such a revelation with you in this article, which is part of the Journey Through the Book of Genesis series. Let’s dive in by first looking at the scripture.
[2] “And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. [3] Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.” – Genesis 2:2-3 (NKJV)
God rested on the seventh day
Kindly read the scripture above again, suppose you skimmed it. I want you to notice something. God rested from all His work, which he had done on the seventh day. You may say, but God has no limit to His strength. Yes, that’s true. So, the reason why He rested on the seventh day was not because of tiredness. Instead, it was to reflect on the labour He put into rebuilding the world after it was first destroyed with water. That revelation carries the principle of rest and leave from work, be it in the ministry or a corporate environment. Have you ever asked yourself why some workers, including key employees, ask for leave? They don’t want to experience burnout, and if they have done it, the leave will help them reset.
Love others by doing what you do to keep helping them, but also love and take care of yourself, so you can be at your best constantly to keep blessing lives.
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Prioritise your health
No matter who you are, you are not God. If God rested from all His labours on the seventh day, count it worthy to take some rest after work. Too much work is not good for you. In fact, it can be harmful to your health, especially when you are consumed in it so much that you refuse to eat and take breaks (I speak like this because I know of a lot of founders of businesses and corporations who are victims to ulcer due to poor diet as a result of excessive immersion in work).
Your mental health is also a significant area of life to consider as a worker. Unfortunately, the statistics show that there is a staggering increase in people battling with depression each day. That means that too many people are battling with many things secretly in their minds while being forced to continue being up to task in what they do. Do not do that!
Bless your work and sanctify it.
When you read Genesis 2:3, the Bible says God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it. My question is, why did God bless only that day and sanctify it? Yes, that act has some links with the Sabbath doctrine. But what about work? Do you know that sometimes, the best way to feel fulfilled in your work is to take some breaks to reflect on your impact? I think many people are still not seeing the blessedness of their work because they are too concerned with their salary that they are not seeing how many people are getting blessed by them.
A tree’s fruit can’t be eaten by itself. Only others can enjoy it. In the same way, others will enjoy the impact of your work much better than you. But you are not a tree that doesn’t have passions and feelings. You are a human, and you deserve rest. Love others by doing what you do to keep helping them, but also love and take care of yourself, so you can be at your best constantly to keep blessing lives.
