For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies. Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread. But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. (2 Thessalonians 3:10-13)
To work or not to work . . . that is the question here. Paul make it plain. They did no room for laziness . . . . idleness . . . . busybodies in the Kingdom of God! From back in Genesis (Genesis 3:19) man was instructed to work to eat. God does not expect anyone capable of working to be lazy, unproductive, or slothful. If we are able to work, we are to work!
Yet Paul also instructs us to not only work to eat, but to work at doing good for others. As he says, "as for you brethren", as for we who call ourselves disciples of Christ, we are to work at serving others!
We are not hear to simply to survive or better ourselves. We were created to honor God and multiply His image upon the earth. This involves work! Time is short so let's get to work . . . .
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