MoneyWalk 76 Is It Acceptable To Retire?
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Work is tedious to our decaying bodies because Adam forsook the abundance of the LORD's favor and everlasting life in his physical body by eating of the forbidden fruit. Yet, God still looks upon work as an integral part of mankind’s mission to take dominion in the Earth.
Work should be engaged to please Father God, to allow the Holy Spirit to guide and train us to use our gifts and build skill in our endeavors, and to be Jesus’ hands, feet, and mouthpiece on Earth. Through this attitude, we build treasures in Heaven and when work flows from our faith in Him, we experience pleasure even in the toil while the things it allows us to obtain are a blessing to us and others.
Solomon and the Apostle Paul confirmed the natural and spiritual repercussions of laziness and irresponsibility toward work. The diligent person shall live blessed and rewarded, while a person who doesn't work will not have enough food, money, and resources to properly care for his or her God-given responsibilities. So as not to be like heathens, men should be engaged in godly types of work that are profitable in order to care for themselves and their family. This sets the example for others in the home to follow. Proverbs 31 shows that spiritual women also engage godly and profitable endeavors that benefit their husbands and children.
Abstaining from all forms of work is not healthy for your body or good in God's sight. Yet, scripture does not prohibit you from moving to a different stage of life in which you stop working a customary forty plus hours per week. You can choose to work less hours if you are in the position to do so or particular personal or family needs make it wise for you to do so.
You are free to retire from your present line of work granted you understand the Holy Spirit already called you to another field of work where you will overtly and covertly build God’s kingdom through your communication, interaction, and resources. You have much work remaining as a member of and co-laborer in the body of Christ. His love in you and your love for Him should motivate you to work as unto the LORD inside and outside your local Church to evangelize unbelievers and make disciples throughout the course of your life, regardless of whether you earn income doing so or not. Let retirement be your refirement years, where He puts a flame in your heart to continue to do good works for which you were created in Christ Jesus.
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Genesis 1:28, 2:1-3, Proverbs 10:4, Romans 12:11-13, 2Thessalonians 3:10-14
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