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Minister's Minute: A Labour Day perspective

People tend not to dig too deep into the concept of heaven.
Danny Stebeck
Danny Stebeck

People tend not to dig too deep into the concept of heaven. Most would prefer to imagine themselves riding horses over a country hill, strolling hand-in-hand with a lover on a golden shore or (in the case of my father) sipping coffee at a cafe while chatting with friends. The ardent Christ-follower envisions additionally an amazing music fest around the throne of God.

But for sure we don’t envision going to work! Not to burst your bubble but I have not found anywhere in the bible that suggests work is absent in heaven. In fact, work was a part of paradise in the Garden of Eden so why wouldn’t it be a part of heaven?

It was not a product of the curse but an original part of the creation. What came with the curse was the “by the sweat of our brows” bit. Ephesians 2:10 tells us we are “created to do good works.”

I cannot say for sure what work in heaven might look like but I can assure you that the curse of pain in our toil will be removed.

So as we head into this Labour Day, I pray that the pain of your toil be manageable and the fruit of your labour be joyous.