Does God Like Economics?

When it comes to economics, one of the first missteps we make is not seeing God as someone who works.

Instead, we have this image of God as a King who just sits on His throne giving orders. Work seems a bit below the royal dignity, doesn’t it? Our view of work is someone with a sweat-stained back cutting down a tree or digging a ditch: now that’s work. Work requires some serious effort. Work is about action.

But isn’t that exactly what God did at creation? Judging by the impressiveness of the universe, He put forth some serious effort. In fact, notice what the Bible says He did after six days of creation: He rested. This doesn’t mean He was tired in the same sense that we get tired after working, but it does mean that He made a clear distinction between work and rest.

Jesus often talks about work, and provides an interesting insight when He says that: “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”

Work is important to God. It’s so important that He put Adam in the garden “to work it and keep it.” God took His creation and assigned it to Adam “to fill and subdue.” That sounds like work to me.

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nelson smallenbarger

i am a world war 2 veteran but i believe we are losing our country too people that do not love this country like the veteran years ago. please wake up american.
Evermyrtle

GOD is responsible for everything good that we get, and certainly he expects us to use it wisely, individually as well and nations and kingdoms. We are in this economical mess not because we din not have or get enough, but we squandered and wasted what GOD gave us. The government has encouraged generation after generation, families to live off of food stamps, we have given anti-GOD nation, who hate us trillions of dollars plus other things that I cannot began to name.
keyboardshark

Today's Stock Market Report

Helium was up, feathers were down. Paper was stationary.
Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading. Knives were up sharply.
Cows steered into a bull market. Pencils lost a few points.
Hiking equipment was trailing.
Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline.
Weights were up in heavy trading.
Light switches were off.
Mining equipment hit rock bottom. Diapers remain unchanged.
aceituna

Work does not necessarily mean physical labor. A person who uses his mind to solve problems can get as tired or more tired than one who does heavy lifting for a living. While God does not tire in the manner that humans do, since He created us and knows what we need he set up a schedule for rest every 7th day because He knew that was the best way for our body to function properly. In order for our society to function properly we need both physical and mental laborers. Some professions require some of both. God has set each of us here with abilities to fulfill certain needs for our society to function properly.