Summary: To show that we need to have an attitude of gratitude, attitude of celebration, celebrating JESUS in our lives even if we are in our job and work places.

I. EXORDIUM:

Is your job a burden? it should not be it's gift from the LORD so you will remember Him to celebrate Him irregardless of your physical status and situation.

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that we need to have an attitude of gratitude, attitude of celebration, celebrating JESUS in our lives even if we are in our job and work places.

IV. TEXT:

1 Samuel 6:13 (Contemporary English Version)

The people of Beth-Shemesh were harvesting their wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the chest, they were so happy that they stopped working and started celebrating.

1 Samuel 6:13 (Amplified Bible)

6:13 Now the men of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley, and they lifted up their eyes and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

1 Samuel 6:13 (King James Version)

6:13 And they of Bethshemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw [ALEPH-TAV] the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

V. THESIS:

Praise, worship and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are my real master and LORD here on earth and I work to give you praise, worship, glory and honor that's why my mental disposition and attitude is celebration - celebrating You in my life.

VI. TITLE:

Stop working, start celebrating

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author: unknown

B. Date written: After 1011 B.C.

C. Purpose: To record the founding of the Hebrew monarchy

D. To whom written: The nation of Israel

E. Keyword: king

F. Key verses:

1 Samuel 8:7-8 (Amplified Bible)

And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not be King over them.

According to all the works which they have done since I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they also do to you.

1 Samuel 15:22 (Amplified Bible)

Samuel said, Has the Lord as great a delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

VIII. MAIN BODY:

In King James version, after the word "saw" there is Aleph-Tav, signature of the LORD JESUS CHRIST meaning when you saw JESUS in your life, every work/job/career is a celebration not work anymore. We don't celebrate because we have a good and generous boss, high salary or even high position but we celebrate because we fix our eyes on JESUS, our celebration is motivated by JESUS alone, we celebrate because JESUS is in our life. The attitude or mental disposition was changed from "working" to "celebration"

Hebrews 12:2 (New International Version)

12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

"THEY STOPPED WORKING AND STARTED CELEBRATING" - 1 Samuel 6:13 (Contemporary English Version)

This is the correct godly attitude when we come to our workplaces, jobs, offices, designated places of work, and designated positions. We're only in our work places because we celebrate GOD's goodness and financial providence and supplies for us.

Philippians 4:19 (Amplified Bible)

4:19 And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (Amplified Bible)

8:18 But you shall [earnestly] remember the Lord your God, for it is He Who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

A. They stopped working

"THEY STOPPED WORKING"

Location is Beth-shemesh meaning "house of the sun" and they saw [ALEPH-TAV] the ark. The ark of course is the type of CHRIST which covers all their sins. Bethshemesh is a place in Egypt before it was the Philistines.

1 Samuel 6:1 (Amplified Bible)

6:1 THE ARK of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

Jeremiah 43:13 (Amplified Bible)

43:13 [Nebuchadrezzar] shall break also the images and obelisks of Heliopolis [called On or Beth-shemesh—house of the sun] in the land of Egypt, and the temples of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with fire.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (Amplified Bible)

5:21 For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].

Work is a curse in itself. We don't work to gain money, but we celebrate because money is a tiny part of the blessing of the LORD that made us truly rich was already bestowed upon us.

Proverbs 10:22 (Amplified Bible)

10:22 The blessing of the Lord—it makes [truly] rich, and He adds no sorrow with it [neither does toiling increase it].

2 Corinthians 9:8 (Amplified Bible)

9:8 And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].

Genesis 3:17-19 (Amplified Bible)

3:17 And to Adam He said, Because you have listened and given heed to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it, the ground is under a curse because of you; in sorrow and toil shall you eat [of the fruits] of it all the days of your life.

3:18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth for you, and you shall eat the plants of the field.

3:19 In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you shall return.

We're not talking about physical activity but mental disposition and attitude. Yes, they did it physically but we do it spiritually.

So when we come to work or our jobs/careers here on earth, our attitude and mental disposition are celebration and celebrating of GOD's goodness in our lives because we will reap it in the form of salary.

Illustration: Unbeliever works everyday and even on Sundays but the attitude of his/her heart is compulsion, irritation, complaint against boss, workplace, fellow employees, etc. But the believer goes to the workplace and on Sundays in GOD's house, when he goes to work, his/her attitude is only one - celebrating JESUS' goodness in his/her life.

B. Started celebrating

"...AND STARTED CELEBRATING"

Rejoice, celebrating or "samach" which means:

1. to brighten up

2. gleesome, blithe

3. cheer up

4. rejoice

Turn our work, job or careers here on earth as glory and honor to the LORD not a burden.

Philippians 4:4 (Amplified Bible)

4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice!

Psalms 37:4 (Amplified Bible)

37:4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart.

Ephesians 6:6 (Amplified Bible)

6:6 Not in the way of eye-service [as if they were watching you] and only to please men, but as servants (slaves) of Christ, doing the will of God heartily and with your whole soul;

Colossians 3:22 (Amplified Bible)

3:22 Servants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not only when their eyes are on you as pleasers of men, but in simplicity of purpose [with all your heart] because of your reverence for the Lord and as a sincere expression of your devotion to Him.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (Amplified Bible)

10:31 So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God.

IX. CONCLUSION:

Praise, worship and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are my real master and LORD here on earth and I work to give you praise, worship, glory and honor that's why my mental disposition and attitude is celebration - celebrating You in my life.

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