A Blessing for Work to Be Fun Again

I bless the work of your life

To be a joy today.

May all your work become fun again!

Though we dread Monday

And say “I can’t wait til’ Friday,”

Work isn’t an enemy,

It is a gift from God.

There was work in paradise:

“The Lord took the man

And put him in the Garden of Eden

To work it and keep it.” (Gen. 2:15, ESV)

You are made on purpose for a purpose.

You have a garden to keep,

A sphere of influence to tend and love and grow.

After sin’s unwelcome entry,

A broken-hearted Creator announced

The effect of the curse,

“By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread….” (Gen. 3:19)

Once sin and fear invaded the human soul,

Work started feeling like toil, like a performance-measuring threat.

But Christ came to redeem it all,

Including your work.

You can work with joy, child of God.

Your work is God’s gift to you.