It’s almost a running joke — how everyone counts right down to the weekend. For lots of us, the weekend looks like an escape — a break from deadlines, early alarms, and the never-ending to-do list. We decelerate, rest, compensate for chores, and spend time with family members. All of that is nice, even essential. But if we’re honest, our excitement for the weekend often comes from a subtle belief that work itself is a burden.
What if that perspective could change?
We’ve been taught to see work mainly as an exchange — effort for income, hours for money. It’s seen as something to endure, not something to embrace.
But work is excess of that. From the very starting, God designed work as a blessing, not a burden. Before sin entered the world, Adam was already tending the garden (Genesis 2:15). Work wasn’t punishment — it was purpose. The opportunity to make use of our skills, creativity, and energy to serve others is a privilege — a type of worship (1 Peter 4:10-11; Romans 12:1; Ephesians 2:10).
Rather than viewing our jobs as infinite tasks for an overbearing boss or difficult colleagues, we’re invited to see every task, big or small, as service unto the Lord. Colossians 3:23 reminds us, “Whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”
Think about it: how would you’re employed if the Prime Minister or a king were watching you? Now take it further — how would you’re employed in case you knew the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Creator of the universe was personally overseeing your work? You’d probably give your best — reverently, joyfully, and with care.
This means excellence isn’t about impressing bosses or chasing promotions—it’s about honouring God. When we approach work as worship, even mundane tasks can carry everlasting meaning. Whether we’re leading a team, caring for kids, studying, designing, serving, or cleansing, every task becomes sacred when done with the suitable heart.
The truth is, the work of a Christian doesn’t begin and end with set hours. Our entire lives are a ministry. Every act of service, kindness, conversation, and integrity — whether paid or unpaid, public or unseen — can glorify God and draw others closer to Him (1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:17; Matthew 5:14-16; Galatians 6:9-10). That’s what the Great Commission calls us to — living in a way that reflects Jesus wherever we go, in order that others are drawn to follow Him too – and there’s no greater work for a Christian than that (Matthew 28:19-20).
And here’s the deeper query: beyond what we do, who’re we becoming? Who are we becoming within the work, in the remaining, within the day by day grind and the quiet moments? Because if it’s not shaping us to look more like Jesus, then we could also be missing the purpose (Colossians 3:9-10).
So, dear reader, may this be your gentle reminder: the weekend isn’t only a break from work — it’s a time to rest and be renewed for the work that lies ahead; to recharge physically and spiritually so you possibly can return to your calling with joy, gratitude, and purpose.
Work will not be the enemy of rest — it’s an extension of worship. Remember, “it’s the Lord Christ you’re serving” (Colossians 3:24b).
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