King Solomon, the writer of Ecclesiastes asks a provoking question, “What do we gain from all our labor at which we toil under the sun?” Later he writes: “I hated my life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me. . . He will have control over all the work into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun.” Do you ever have those feelings? Do you ask the same questions about your work?The Apostle Paul has a different perspective. He calls us to give ourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because our labor in the Lord is not in vain. He also encourages us to do what we do, whether in word or deed, in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Our perspective on work can make a world of difference on how we pursue it and what meaning it has for us.