THE WORK OF THINE HAND
“The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.” Deuteronomy 28:12 NIV
At the beginning of the year, many people set goals, make plans, and step forward with renewed hopes and expectations—and these are good things. Vision gives direction, and hope breathes life into what lies ahead.
Yet working toward the set goal is where the blessing is. Scripture reveals that the Lord promises to bless the work of our hands, not idleness. His favor rests upon diligence, faithfulness, and obedience expressed through action. Some Christians, particularly within Pentecostal circles, can mistakenly equate faith with passivity, as though trusting God excuses a lack of discipline, excellence, or effort. That is not of God. Biblical faith is never lazy. It is active, engaged, and fruitful.
We are reminded that “if anyone will not work, neither shall he eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10). There is virtue in work. There is dignity in showing up, being faithful in the small things, and stewarding what God has placed before us. Child of God, as you step into this new year, know that your labor is not overlooked. The Lord sees the early mornings, the quiet perseverance, the unseen faithfulness. When you commit your plans to Him and apply yourself with diligence, He sends rain in its season. He supplies what is needed. He establishes the work of your hands.
This is the blessing of God, not merely that doors open, but that He prospers the work done in obedience and trust. Praise Him.
Prayer: My Father, thank you for the gift of a new beginning and the grace that carries us into this year. We are grateful that you bless the work of our hands and that our labor in you is never in vain. Teach us to be diligent, faithful, and excellent in all that we do. Guard us from passivity and strengthen us to work with joy, humility, and trust in You. May our efforts be aligned with your will, and may your blessing rest upon all we commit to You. We thank you for your provision, your favor, and your faithfulness, in Jesus name. Amen!
CI.
RELATED RESOURCES
• Proverbs 16:3
• Proverbs 22:29
• Psalm 127:1
