Why Showing Love at Work Matters

In 1 Corinthians 3:13 I read, “The quality of each person’s work will be seen when the Day of Christ exposes it. For on that Day fire will reveal everyone’s work; the fire will test it and show its real quality.” (GNT)

God wants to use my job to make me more like Jesus. But learning Christ-like qualities such as responsibility, character, and love is never easy. To learn those things, I have to respond to people the way Jesus would—and that can be particularly difficult at work.

So why should I make such an effort to become like Jesus in my job?

First, because God is going to evaluate my work one day.

The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 3:13, “The quality of each person’s work will be seen when the Day of Christ exposes it. For on that Day fire will reveal everyone’s work; the fire will test it and show its real quality” (GNT).

Everything I’ve done in my career eventually will be seen—because Christ is going to inspect it on the day of judgment. On that day, everyone’s work will be tested by fire to show the character and quality of what each person has done.

So much of my work may be done without anyone seeing or watching—but God knows. He is watching, and I will give him an account for my work, no matter how menial it seems. I don’t have to always get it right. And I certainly don’t have to be the best. But I do have to work as if I’m doing it for Christ—because I really am.

Second, I should try to become more like Jesus in my work because God is going to give eternal rewards for whatever is done in love.

Hebrews 6:10 says, “God is fair. He won’t forget what you’ve done or the love you’ve shown for him” (GW). I need to remember that verse every Monday morning. God is not going to forget how hard I work, how I give my best, and how I show love in his name.

My work matters to God. One of my purposes in life is to become like Christ. And my job could be one of the most important ways God teaches me to be responsible, to develop character, and to love others. And it could be one of the most significant ways he uses me to bring others to him.

In summary, God wants to use my job to make me more like Jesus. Learning Christ-like qualities such as responsibility, character, and love is never easy. To learn those things, I have to respond to people the way Jesus would—and that can be particularly difficult at work. Why should I make such an effort, because God is going to evaluate my work one day. The quality of each person’s work will be seen when the Day of Christ exposes it. Everything I’ve done in my career eventually will be seen—because Christ is going to inspect it on the day of judgment. Everyone’s work will be tested by fire to show the character and quality of what each person has done. So much of my work may be done without anyone seeing or watching—but God knows. I will give him an account for my work, no matter how menial it seems. I don’t have to always get it right. And I certainly don’t have to be the best. But I do have to work as if I’m doing it for Christ. I should try to become more like Jesus in my work.  God is going to give eternal rewards for whatever is done in love. God is not going to forget how hard I work, how I give my best, and how I show love in his name. My work matters to God. One of my purposes in life is to become like Christ. And my job could be one of the most important ways God teaches me to be responsible, to develop character, and to love others. And it could be one of the most significant ways he uses me to bring others to him.