Title: Be Fruitful and Multiply
Scripture: Genesis 1:28, 2:5-15
Speaker: Paul Brandes, PaulB@ChristCommunityKC.org


>> God is the first worker, and He is VERY good at it.

>> He looks at his very good work and says … Join me!

“Engineers have made usable Nature’s vast resources of material and energy for Humanity’s benefit. Engineers have vitalized and turned to practical use the principles of science and the means of technology. As an Engineer, I pledge to practice integrity and fair dealing, tolerance and respect; and to uphold devotion to the standards and the dignity of my profession, conscious always that my skill carries with it the obligation to serve humanity by making the best use of Earth’s precious wealth.”
- The Obligation of An Engineer

Server, you remind us of our Savior’s bowl and towel.
Teacher, you are raising up a child to be kind.
Lawyer, give us hope that justice one day will surround us.
Farmer, you are working for a table full of bounty.
Painter, with each color you are teaching us to see.
Nurse, yours are the healing hands that touch the poor and broken.
Carpenter, you frame a house for those who need protection.
Laborer, you lift a heavy burden for the weak.
Leaders, build a city that all children may rejoice in.
- Day by Day

Our vocation is not something we do for God — which would put the burden on us to perform and achieve. Instead, it is a way we participate in God's work. For God himself is engaged not only in the work of salvation, but also in the work of preserving and maintaining His creation.