Bill Sizemore

The Father’s Work: Laboring for What Lasts

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By Pastor Bill Sizemore

Are you busy, or are you fruitful?

There’s a big difference. We live in a world that glorifies busyness — packed schedules, buzzing phones, endless to-do lists. But busy work fills our time without filling eternity. God’s work, on the other hand, has eternal value.

Even as a boy, Jesus knew this difference. When His parents found Him in the temple, He said, “Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49).

So the question for us is simple: Are we about the Father’s business, or just our own busyness?

Henry Blackaby once said in Experiencing God, “We don’t choose what we will do for God; He invites us to join Him where He wants to involve us.”

The Bible shows us that the Father’s work flows in three great streams — all centered on Jesus:

  • Creation – Jesus the Creator, we the Keepers.
  • Redemption – Jesus the Redeemer, we the Witnesses.
  • Revelation – Jesus the Revelation, we the Messengers.

And here’s the truth: Our work only lasts if it’s God’s work.

1. Creation: Jesus the Creator, We the Keeper

John 1:3 tells us, “All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made.” Jesus is the Creator, the Word through whom the Father spoke the universe into existence.

But creation didn’t end in Genesis 1. Genesis 2:15 says God placed Adam in the garden “to work it and keep it.” We are the keepers — entrusted with families, communities, and resources to steward for God’s glory.

When we keep what God entrusts faithfully, life flourishes.

2. Redemption: Jesus the Redeemer, We the Witness

When God finished creation, He declared it “very good.” But by Genesis 3, sin entered, the ground was cursed, and death spread.

Ecclesiastes 3:15 says, “God requires what has passed.” Acts 3:21 promises, “God will restore everything, as He promised long ago.” God has never abandoned His original intent.

At the cross, Jesus bore the curse of Genesis 3:

  • Adam was told thorns would grow; Jesus wore a crown of thorns.
  • Adam’s work was cursed with sweat; Jesus sweat drops of blood in Gethsemane.
  • Adam’s sin brought death; Jesus bore that death at Calvary.

He is the Redeemer.

And we? We are the witnesses. Acts 1:8 calls us to testify. 2 Corinthians 5:19 says God has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.

We don’t redeem anyone. We point to the One who does.

3. Revelation: Jesus the Revelation, We the Messenger

John 1:14 says, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Jesus is the Word made flesh, the living revelation of God. He told His disciples, “I have given them the words You gave Me” (John 17:8).

Revelation is about God’s Word. Jesus manifested the Father by embodying the Word perfectly.

And now, we are the messengers. Romans 10:14 asks, “How are they to believe in Him of whom they have never heard?”Our task is to carry the Word to the world.

We don’t reveal God out of our own brilliance. We carry the Word He has spoken.

Conclusion

The Father’s work is clear:

  • In creation, Jesus is the Creator, we are the Keeper.
  • In redemption, Jesus is the Redeemer, we are the Witness.
  • In revelation, Jesus is the Revelation, we are the Messenger.

It always starts with Him, but it always involves us.

So let me ask again: Are you busy, or are you fruitful? Because at the end of the day — 👉 our work only lasts if it’s God’s work.

Reflection Questions

  1. Where in my life am I doing “busy work” instead of God’s work?
  2. How can I step into my role as Keeper, Witness, or Messenger this week?
  3. What is one practical step I can take to join God where He is working right now?

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