Ecc 2:18-26 – The Question of Work

The general concept of work in our culture is that it is bad, or more specifically, it is a necessary evil. We don’t like to exert ourselves, but the only way to get the things we need or want is to work. Therefore, work falls into the category of life’s necessary evils – along with taxes, root canals, and vegetables.

As Christians, we are to have a biblically informed understanding about God's purpose for work in our lives. How does Ecclesiastes, and the rest of the Bible, inform us about how to think about work in such a manner that honors God?