God's View of Our Work

            Seven major themes touching our work emerge from Isaiah’s writings: (1) there is an integral connection between our worship and our work life, (2) arrogant pride and self-sufficiency in our work will bring us down, (3) God despises wealth gained by exploiting poor and marginalized people, (4) God wills that as we trust in him, we may live in peace and prosperity, (5) our creator God is the source of everything, (6) in Isaiah, we see a powerful example of God’s servant at work, and finally, (7) today’s work finds its ultimate meaning in the New Creation.

            These themes are discussed in the order of their first major appearance in the book of Isaiah. An index of all the passages discussed, listed in chapter and verse order, is given at the end of the article.