Work is GOOD

I've been working hard to instill into my Crew the understanding that work is good. In fact, I've lost count of the number of times that we've had this conversation lately. It goes something like this...

Me: Work is GOOD!
Child: We know Mama (with many groans).
Me: How do we know that work is good?
Child: Because the Bible tells us so.
Me: Really? Is there a verse that says, "Work is good."?
Child: Yes.
Me: No! There is not a verse that says, "Work is good." So how do we know that work is good?
Child: I don't know.
Me: When did Adam get a job?
Child: When he was in the garden.
Me: Before he sinned?
Child: Yes, before he sinned.
Me: And what do we know about the world before Adam sinned?
Child: It was good.
Me: That's right. Everything was good. So since God gave Adam a job before he sinned, work is...?
Child: Good.

Well, I think that the Good Lord has been trying to instill that very concept into my brain a bit more solidly. This year I am teaching four grades at once, ranging from 1st through 6th grades. I'm teaching one to read while I'm learning a fair bit of history for the first time. I'm also trying to keep up with the cleaning required for a bigger house. =) Which I am quite thankful for! And I'm busy as usual with our various church ministries. Another first for me is not really having the mental fortitude at the end of the day (or beginning) to plan our meals. So I've begun making a weekly menu... but this also requires work once a week. And so I've found myself working, working, working. And while much of the time I don't mind, I have moments of rebellion when I want to ignore the responsibilities and curl up with a book. Notice my careful phrasing, "ignore my responsibilities". I know I need time to rest, but I tend to want to overindulge... And if the biblical model is the guide, it should be a 6:1 ish ratio =/
So, thought for the day: Work is GOOD! =)

The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.
Genesis 2:15
 
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.
Colossians 1:9-10