• Exodus 20:8-10 NIV
   “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. ⁹ Six days you shall labor and do all your work, ¹⁰ but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.
• Psalm 127:1 ESV
  Unless the Lord builds the house,
      those who build it labor in vain.
  Unless the Lord watches over the city,
      the watchman stays awake in vain.
• Psalm 128:2 ESV
  You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
      you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
• Ecclesiastes 3:22 ESV
  So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his work, for that is his lot. Who can bring him to see what will be after him?
• Matthew 11:28 ESV
  Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
• John 6:27 NLT
  But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man^[a] can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”
• Colossians 3:23 NLT
  Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3 ESV
  remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Hebrews 6:10 NIV
  God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
• 1 Timothy 4:10 NIV
   That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.

Heather King is a wife, mom, Bible Study teacher, writer and worship leader.  Most importantly, she is a Christ follower with a desire to help others apply the Bible to everyday life with all its mess, noise, and busyness.  Her book, Ask Me Anything, Lord: Opening Our Hearts to God’s Questions, is available now!  To read more devotionals by Heather King, click here.

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