The Work Is Finished, Even When It Isn't (Isaiah 65:17-25)

Though the Israelites had been delivered from Egypt, Pharaoh’s economy of never-ending work, greed, and oppression had formed and patterned their relationship to work. We live in economy like that of Pharaoh’s—an economy governed by the almighty dollar and not by generosity, justice, and mercy. In Isaiah 65, we see God’s hopes for our work. Work is meant for our good and for the common good.  As we fashion things, God fashions us into people who can embody the love of God in whatever we do.  Whether big or small.  God cares about our work, because God cares about us and the world we’re forming and shaping.  God longs for justice, mercy, and love to rule in our hearts, and by extension, in our dealings with others.