The Eighth Commandment: Work and Generosity

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Feb 22, 2021 · 3m

READ: EXODUS 20:15; LEVITICUS 19:9-10; ACTS 4:32-35; EPHESIANS 4:28 At its heart, stealing is based in one question: “What if God is holding out on me?” This fear can make us stop trusting God to provide for us. And God provides for us in two main ways: work and generosity. It’s easy to forget that work is a good thing. Often, doing things like chores, homework, or going to a job feel more like misery than joy. But the truth is, God designed work to be a good thing—He made us to tend to creation, reigning over it and stewarding it on His behalf. He designed us to be creative like He is…