The United New Testament Church

Chris Holloman
6/23/10 / Christian Living

Sometimes it is hard to keep doing everyday work outside of the normal forty eight hour work week that I have become accustomed to. I like to sit around at times and imagine what it must be like to be a kid again without any worries, not to mention going around at life one more time with the knowledge that I have now. I suppose it is a thought that may have gone through everyone’s mind a time or two as they get a little older, and some may even wish they may have done things a little bit different. I know I have been there and now I am happy things are the way that they are now.

You see I found myself agitated today with all the extra stuff that comes along with this spiritual journey to meet our Father in Heaven Lord Jesus. I did have fun spending half the day at Chuck E Cheese with my wife and three sons, niece and nephew, and their two children, but then as my one day off started to break into the latter half, I found myself replacing all four rotors and new brakes all around on my Explorer, turned around to help my nephew put in a new radiator in my wife’s Plymouth, well more like stand and watch him do it. Then find time for a little family time before bed. Is this all life is? Why all the work? Reminds me of a verse from

II Thes 3:10 – 12

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Then I need to remember who my boss is. Yeshua, Christ Jesus. Who has given me a command to honor and obey Him, and even though it can be difficult not to clock out early and leave Him hanging while I do my own thing, I need to do my job first. As a husband I have taken a responsibility to stand by my wife. Christians are the “bride of Christ”, and as Jesus was whipped, beaten, hung upon a cross, bled for us and died to save us, so we as husbands are expected to do for our bride.

Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Then I smile knowing I am exactly where I was meant and was led to be by my Father. Our god was a working God so we are required to work. We were made in the image and likeness of God.

Gen 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Gen 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Sometimes my seventh day of rest is not a full day. But the work detail outside of wages is meant to provide a better life for my family. Now if only I can round em’ all up for a Saturday at Church, I will have fully succeeded in my role as an earthly husband and father.

your Brother in Christ.
Chris

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