that one result of sin was that man would forever work but never feel satisfied by his labors.
Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.( Genesis 3:17 – 19 NIV)
Do you see it?
We were created to know a life of total peace, satisfaction, and wholeness through dependency on God, not in producing or toiling. This means that even if we were to land our dream job with the best benefits, we would not know true satisfaction. Even if our days were replete with fulfilling tasks, we’ d still lack true satisfaction. Even if we received every accolade for our accomplishments, something would still be missing in our lives. Because the work of our hands was never meant to bring us the meaning and purpose we long for. The dissatisfaction we feel in our labors accompanies this life of toil and striving, that is, apart from Christ. This reality is why at the arrival of Jesus our
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