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How Much Work Is Enough? - Part III
Although the Bible doesn’t give us specific hours for our workplace, we do have some guidance. In Matthew 20, Jesus tells a parable of a vineyard owner who hired workers for one day.
All workers worked until 6:00 pm and some likely started at 6:00 am. If the workers observed the Sabbath and worked just six days, their work week could consist of seventy-two hours!
In this parable, some only worked one hour that day, equating to 6 hours a week. Somewhere between six and seventy-two hours a week may be reasonable work boundaries. But Proverbs 12:24 teaches, “The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slack hand will be put to forced labor.”
Our work should embrace our priorities, diligently fulfill our calling, and avoid being a slacker.
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What does the Bible say about the amount of time we should put into work each week? What about household chores? Do they count as "work"? While the Bible isn't definite about how much time we should spend working, it does give guidelines so that we can make prayerful decisions about our own situations.
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