| Monday, January 17 Roll Up Your Sleeves And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.
Colossians 3:23 Batwing, raglan, dolman, puffed, set-in, butterfly, paned, hanging, bell--these and more are styles of sleeves worn throughout history. Even today, the expression of someone "having something up his sleeve" refers to an Oriental-style hanging sleeve that was also used as a pocket--as still seen in China and Japan today. Today's long-sleeved shirts are often found to be overkill, as hard-working folks roll up their sleeves to accomplish their task. Somehow, the idea of "working hard" as a Christian is lost on many believers, as if spiritual work should never be strenuous. Such a perspective might have drawn a stern correction from a hard worker like the apostle Paul. Not only did he set an example of giving one's all in service to Christ, he exhorted his readers to follow his example. We are to work heartily and be "steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord" (1 Corinthians 15:58). There is nothing about the Christian life that will not allow as much hard work as we want to give it. Today, figuratively, if not literally, roll up your sleeves for the kingdom's sake! The reason some people don't recognize opportunity is that it usually comes disguised as hard work.
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