Work and Meaning

Pastor Bill Bush · Apr 25, 2018

Drawing from Ecclesiastes 2, Pastor Bill argues that every generation is stuck in a cosmic Groundhog Day, chasing meaning through work, wealth, and achievement the way a greyhound chases a metal rabbit. The real problem is that we replace God with work — using it to establish our identity, buy security, or fill time — and then demand from it what only an eternal relationship with God can provide. The remedy is not a better job or more success, but a reoriented heart: doing everything for God's glory, drawing on Christ's strength for contentment in any circumstance, and choosing to view every task as work done for the Lord rather than for people.