Faithful Work, Loving Labor, and Hope-filled Patience
Faithful Work, Loving Labor, and Hope-filled Patience Paul continually remembered the "work of faith" found in the Thessalonian Christians. Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father...(1 Thessalonians 1:3) "Work of faith" is translated from a single Greek word, "ergon", from which we get our English word, "ergonomics", the science that improves the efficiency and safety of work environments. It means business, employment, product, or act . "Faith" in the Greek means a conviction of truth, to persuade, to trust . What work qualifies as faithful? ...You became imitators of us and of the Lord...you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit..." (1 Thessalonians 1:6) ...You turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead-