We’ve all seen and heard the phrase “God’s Work, Our Hands”, but what does this really mean? Bishop Hanson stated, “We do God’s work not because God needs us to do so, but because our neighbor does”. In Pastor Eric’s sermon today, he reminds us that doing God’s work has three elements: Divine Play, Divine Hospitality, Divine Rest.
DIVINE PLAY includes participation, competition, community and often pure joy. Play is “infused in who we are” and when play leads to joy it is a God-given gift.
DIVINE HOSPITALITY indicates compassion for others, outreach with care and hope, a hug, a listening ear, responding when we are called to use our hands to do God’s work with and among our neighbors.
DIVINE REST can mean the Sabbath or just a pause in our day to refresh. Doing God’s work makes us hot and sweaty. We all need rest. Even Jesus advises us to rest, as seen in today’s Gospel reading from Mark 6. And when we come together here at St. Mark, we are refreshed with the word of God and given peace. We are then sent into the world to share that peace.
God’s work has been done on the cross. Our hands are an extension to the world to say “It has been done”.
You are invited to rest and be refreshed by clicking on the link below and listening to today’s sermon.