Thorns and Thistles

Genesis tells us that God created us for a purposeful, and powerful, work, a work of cultivating fruit and creating life everywhere we go in a way that glorifies God. In Genesis 3:17-18, God explains that the result of embracing death over life directly affects the work we do in this world. The curse brought both individual and universal implications to the way we define “work.” Reversing the curse in our work begins by embracing a God who repurposes thorns and thistles and turns our mundane work into meaningful ministry.