Bible Society of South Africa

At work with God – Day 1

Rely on God.

Bible text(s)

Deuteronomy 8

17So then, you must never think that you have made yourselves wealthy by your own power and strength. 18Remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to become rich. He does this because he is still faithful today to the covenant that he made with your ancestors.

Deuteronomy 8:17-18GNBOpen in Bible reader

James 4

Warning against Boasting

13Now listen to me, you that say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to a certain city, where we will stay a year and go into business and make a lot of money.” 14You don't even know what your life tomorrow will be! You are like a puff of smoke, which appears for a moment and then disappears. 15What you should say is this: “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.” 16But now you are proud, and you boast; all such boasting is wrong.

17So then, those who do not do the good they know they should do are guilty of sin.

James 4:13-17GNBOpen in Bible reader

Proverbs 16

3Ask the LORD to bless your plans, and you will be successful in carrying them out.

Proverbs 16:3GNBOpen in Bible reader

We often hear of “self-made” men or women to describe those who pride themselves on their own talents and abilities in the workplace. The Bible teaches us that we cannot achieve anything without God’s help. We are warned against planning as if we are in complete control of the future and also against boasting and taking all the credit for the successes we achieve.

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