4 Encouraging Verses For Your Job

A note of encouragement is always a welcome sight. Especially if the note comes from someone you know and trust, and what’s written on the note is extremely helpful.

I have such a note underneath my keyboard in my office. On that note is four Scripture verses every Christian worker should know. I pull it out just before a difficult phone call or when trouble is looming.

Bad things happen to us all, it’s a part of life. In fact, Jesus promised us in John 16:33 we will have trouble in this life, but told us to look to Him, He has overcome them all.

Here are the four verses that should give you strength, courage, and ultimately allow God to prove Himself awesome to you by honoring His promises. They even test and grow your faith:

1. Psalm 31:24 which is tied to Psalm 31:19 and occurs 20 times in the Old Testament, is seen first in Joshua chapter 1 where God told Joshua (who was just informed he would be taking over as leader of the Israelites because Moses just died) to be strong and of good courage.
   I actually use this as a test of my faith and of God’s promises by saying: “I will be of good courage, God will strengthen my heart, my hope is in the LORD”.
2. Psalm 112:7 “A righteous man does not fear bad news, his heart is steadfast, trusting the LORD”. I am righteous in the eyes of God because of what Jesus did for me on the cross, which I accept. Therefore I can trust God that He has everything under control, and whatever happens to me has passed God’s approval, and I also know He will work out everything for my good and for His glory, which is His promise in Romans 8:28.
3. Psalm 37:3 (I know, my note says 34, but it’s 37) says to “feed on His faithfulness”. God has demonstrated to me countless times over my life that I can trust Him, He is faithful to me, and to His own Word and promises. And, since God is the same yesterday, as today, as tomorrow Malachi 3:6 and Hebrews 13:8 I can rest assured that how He got me through troubles in the past (and worked them out for good) He will do the same today and tomorrow too. I gain strength and nourishment from that verse just as food does, hence the word “feed on His faithfulness”.
4. Psalm 34:19 “Many are the troubles of the righteous, but God delivers them from them all.” Again, we are righteous thanks to Jesus, and since God is powerful to deliver Jesus out of death on the cross, He can deliver me out of the looming trouble. Oh, the hardship is real, but the outcome will be good, He promised us that.

This blog post is also a podcast episode, so click on the podcast tab above and listen to this while you are working, driving, or exercising. May you be strengthened by these 4 verses, and make your own note of encouragement to have at your fingertips. (Feel free to right-click on the picture above and “save photo as” to your computer or phone)