For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
     - Ephesians 2:8-10

As we step into the rhythms of a new week, many of us return to routines that feel ordinary: checking emails, caring for children, fixing broken things, attending meetings. It’s easy to feel like Monday has little to do with God’s mission — but the gospel tells a different story.

You are not just going to work. You are sent to work.

In Christ, every task, however routine or hidden, can become sacred. Not because of the job title, but because of who you do it for. Whether you're caregiving, creating, or cleaning God sees your work and calls it good when it’s done in love and faithfulness.

As Colossians 3:23 reminds us: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” That transforms how we work. Grumbling becomes gratitude. Excellence becomes worship. A job becomes a calling.

You are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works and that includes your work this week.

So go into your Monday with purpose. See your workplace, your home, your classroom, your commute, as holy ground. Not because it’s easy. But because God is already there.

You are not just working.
You are participating in God’s mission.
You are sent.