Several times in our lives, we have events that mark us as adults, or at least adults in the making. College graduation, marriage, buying a home and our first job all fall into this type of event.
Like many recent college graduates, this year (tomorrow in fact) marks the beginning of our first real job. Years in the making, we step up to becoming teachers, writers, engineers and just general workers-at-large.
A year from now who knows where we will be. Many of us will have moved up and on to new and exciting challenges. Some of us will remain, both gaining experience, confidence and knowledge that will never be found sitting at a desk.
Maybe your first job came years ago, or perhaps you are still waiting for it.
In the life of our jobs, many of us will have times of frustration or disappointment. Many of us don’t need a new job to teach us that. But take heart. Even in the grief that often surrounds employment, our joy in work is that our purpose is not our own, nor is our work in vain. As Paul told the Colossians
“Whatever you do, work heartily,as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.”
Be encouraged in serving Christ as your work, be it in a new job or one that is well seasoned with time and work. Finding a job is part of becoming an adult, but maintaining an attitude like Jesus while working is the true grown up trait.
