Dedicate your Work to God

Do all the duties with great love to please our big boss -- God.

In Numbers 1 – 4, God commanded Moses to carry out the first census of Israel and then the census of the Levites, separately. Duties assigned and division of labors took place. Everyone has his own part in God’s plan. The LORD is our big boss, the Highest.

Faithful to God, Moses numbered the children of Israel that were able to fight in war, and then the tribe of Levi that got special duties – serving in the tabernacle wherever they go.

Result of the first census confirmed God’s promises to Abraham and Jacob – multiply their descendants. Numbered by armies, the huge sum was an asset granted by God to help HIS people enter the Promised Land later.

God gave the tribe of Levi to Aaron and his sons as a gift to help them. Census done and specific duties assigned to each family, division of labor was adopted. Aaron and his sons focused on their priesthood; the Levites took care of the setup, running, and moving of the Tabernacle.

Including the Levites, people shouldn’t attend service not assigned by God to them lest they die. They could neither exchange duties nor refuse to do the assignments according to their own will. Be content with the given jobs even though they are small ones and contribute in the collective force. We ought to serve God with great love and fidelity.

God is a very considerate boss. HE never gives people duties more than they could handle. Individual assignments all well-done, the collective force will be able to keep God’s requirements and yield prosperity. The opposite is non-conformity and decline as any bad example is infectious and corrupts people easily. God gives HIS people the best, including the freedom to choose to comply with HIS laws or not.

Nowadays people have multi-roles and our life is very busy in fulfilling the requirements of different roles. Do we overlook the truth that the Creator (God) actually is our big boss? Have we served with great love for all our duties? Have we given a cold response or an absolute refusal when we are invited to serve the little ones for God’s sake?

Many people have no idea that God in fact is our big boss. Some people believe they are their own boss and can do whatever they like; whereas, many others like to boss around, to order anyone whom they could grasp at, to exercise their self-will only.

With failures to identify the true big boss, we will never think of finding out HIS will and act accordingly. Our toil could be in vain and we might be worse off due to the fruitless consumption.

Let’s pray to God:

O LORD, You are our big boss. Please help us know Your will and commands, and serve You in all the tasks, big or small, willing or unwilling, with full loyalty and great love. May Your glory be known forever and ever! Amen.