Bible: Employee Handbook

~ The Best Employee Handbook & Management Development Program ~

Introduction  ~  While many have described The Bible as the Handbook of Life I would suggest it is also the best possible Employee Handbook and Management Development Program.  The Bible can be viewed as being all about work. 

God’s Employee Handbook & Management Development Program…

The entire Bible can be outlined in terms of work:  

1. Genesis – Work is God’s Plan for Mankind (Genesis 2)
2. The Pentateuch – Worship Work
3. The Historical Books – Stewardship Work
4. The Wisdom Books – Soul Work
5. The Prophets – Hard Work (knowledge to wisdom)
6. The New Testament – Kingdom Work
7. Revelation – God and His People are at rest! (Revelation 22)

Comment  ~  While I believe there will be work to do in heaven, we will be serving Him (Revelation 22:3).  It will be incredibly exciting—like a good hobby, or a great vacation!    

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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Fear God, 64

~ Worshipping the Lord Should Include the Fear of God ~

God does not want His children living in fear.  “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue” (2 Peter 1:2-3).  However, God does want His children to have a proper respect and reverence for Him.  We are told in many places in Scripture to “fear God.”  

This Week’s Passage  ~  “But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; in fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple.  Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before my face” (Psalm 5:7-8). 

Fearing God Results in Salvation  ~  “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Hebrews 10:31).  “A wise person fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages and is self-confident” (Proverbs 14:16).  This does not mean the Christian is to live a fearful life—but a life which reverences God and seeks to do His will. 

Fearing God Results in Fearlessness  ~  “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1).  The answer is: only God.  With the gift of salvation comes responsibility.

Fearing God Results in Witnessing  ~  “Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for my soul” (Psalm 66:16). 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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(1)     The current TOP 10 ALN posts are listed at the very bottom of this home page.

(2)     There is an INDEX of all ALN posts accessed by scrolling down the left column.

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