This week as I was working in the office, I thought about how good it is to have work that I enjoy, and that I feel makes a contribution to those I care about, especially in family, church, and even at times in the larger world. Recently I read of some speculation that eventually everyone might be given a “salary” without actually having a job. I’m not at all sure that such a thing would be good, especially if there was no meaningful work to put one’s hands and mind to. The meaning of life is certainly more than a job, but there is real significance in work. The satisfaction which comes with a task well-accomplished is like few other rewards. We were not meant to be idle You remember the old adage “an idle mind is the Devil’s playground.” Within reasonable limits, my busiest times have often been when I was most organized and most successful. Coming into the office to study, write, and think are among the delights of my life. Life would seem less full and real without them. Sometimes the study at home and in the office have brought new insight and an increased awareness of God. In many ways a study can become a spiritual altar erected for divine purpose. Work, in general, if rightly conceived, may itself become a form of worship of the Creator who is always at work. I am so thankful that God has allowed me meaningful work. It has made my life rich far beyond any salary that I have ever received.