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And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly.
Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Luke 22:44
Work
Without The Curse Of Stress
God gave Adam a job before he fell into
sin. Adam was to tend the garden of Eden. So man was meant to work. Work was
part of his blessed state. But because of Adam’s sin, the curse came. God told
Adam, “Cursed is the ground for your sake; in toil you shall eat of it all the
days of your life…In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread…” (Genesis
3:17–19). Work for man thus became stressful. He had to toil and sweat to eat
of the land.
My friend, are you toiling and stressed out
at work today? Are you working long hours but not getting the desired results?
The good news is that Jesus has redeemed you from the curse of stress. When did
that happen? Well, it happened when the Lord was in another garden—the garden
of Gethsemane.
The Bible tells us that “being in agony, He
prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling
down to the ground” (Luke 22:44). The blood of Jesus touched the ground that
was cursed. We know that His blood has a redeeming quality, so He redeemed us
from the curse of stress!
Beloved, you have a blood-bought right to a
work life that isn’t stressful, but full of God’s favor and blessings. So start
confessing God’s favor over yourself and your work. Ask Him for favor with your
bosses, colleagues and clients. Ask Him for wisdom to do your work well.
Believe and see Him put you at the right place at the right time and cause you
to prosper!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
