August 23 | What Career Path Should I Take?
Colossians 3:23, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”
You should choose the career that God leads you to have and work diligently as unto the Lord. The Bible is full of examples of people who served God in various careers. In the Old Testament Daniel and Joseph were governors, Abraham was a herdsman, David was a shepherd, general and a king, and Gideon was a farmer. In the New Testament the disciples had various jobs; Lydia was a purple cloth dealer (Acts 16:14), Aquila and Priscilla made tents (Acts 18:3), Zenas was a lawyer (Titus 3:13) and Luke was a doctor (Colossians 4:14).
In the Old and New Testament, God gave us many different kinds of examples of His people working hard in their various careers. One thing that was true for all of them, whether they were male or female, doctors or farmers- God always blessed His people with wisdom and success.
For example, consider how God blessed Joseph’s work under Potiphar in Genesis 39:5, “From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.” Stop and think about this phrase, “the blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had.” Even when Joseph was a slave working for another man, treated like property, God blessed him in all that he did. Nothing can stop the blessing of God!
I like to refer to God’s blessing as the, “Holy Ghost Advantage!” When you discover the career path God has for you, ask Him to make you the best at it. Ask the Father in Jesus’ name for the Holy Ghost Advantage. The ole’ timers used to say, “If you work God’s Word, it will work for you!” Education, experience and creativity are important too- but nothing can compete with the advantage that comes from God’s blessing!
Someone is going to be the top seller in your company- why not you? Someone is going to get the next promotion- why not you? Someone’s restaurant is going to become the next successful chain- why not yours? Someone is going to invent the next “big thing”- why not you? Someone is going to be successful today- why not you?
Therefore, believe and receive that what Paul wrote in today’s passage, is for you. Make it personal; “Whatever I do today (washing dishes, trading stocks, building houses, answering phones, managing people, fixing cars, etc.), I will work at it with all my heart because I am working for the Lord!”
Reflection
What career path does God want you to be great at?
Action
- Seek the Lord for His direction in your career if you haven’t already.
- Do all that you can to be the best at your job. Come early and stay late. Gain more education, perfect your skills, and treat your costumers and employees like how you would want to be treated.
- Whatever work you do- do it as unto the Lord!