NEHEMIAH 3:5
As the walls of Jerusalem was being rebuilt, a disgraceful observation was made of the Tekoite nobles. While the common people of their city were ready to work, and did work, the nobles felt too important.
Matthew Henry in his commentary said that “they would not come under the discipline of being obliged to perform this service. They thought that the dignity and liberty of their rank exempted them from getting their hands dirty and serving God.”
The action of the Tekoites makes it evident they believed specific tasks had more value than others. Our work has value because God has called us to do it, and we are people of value doing it. Yes, satisfaction comes from completing a task and doing it well, but that is a separate issue from value. God places no more importance on the CEO of a company than a maintenance worker or office messenger if they are all doing their jobs for Him. We should not seek to get value from our work but to bring value to it.
