The broad view of work

After Matthew 25:14-30

A blessing

or a curse,

a chariot

or a hearse,

a bane

or a boon,

all of these

simultaneously

are this thing

we call work.

Fundamentally human

ordinately divine,

it carries the burden

of dignity, of gravitas,

no matter how high

or low (he looked

at work and saw

it was good) (he didn’t

say it was easy). It is

all sacred, because

of its ordinance. It’s all

blessed, because

of its meaning. To hand

a bag of burgers

and fries through 

a drive-thru window 

is a holy act,

a holy calling.

Photograph by Jeremy Bishop via Unsplash. Used with permission.

What do we do?

After Matthew 25:14-30

What do we do

with what is

entrusted to us,

the gift or gifts

given into

our hands,

a skill, a talent,

a mind, an ability,

money, a voice,

love, grace, all

that is poured

down upon us?

What do we do

with our hands

and feet, our desire

to serve, our ability

to carry and lift?

What do we do

with what we know,

with what we learn,

with what we take

to heart and understand,

with what we believe,

with what we affirm?

We find the places

to put it to work,

to invest, to grow,

to become ten, five,

two times more, or

even add a bit 

of interest.

We become farmers

who plant the seeds.

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