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God said to Moses, Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu [Aaron’s sons], and seventy of Israel’s elders, and worship at a distance. Moses alone shall come near the Lord: the others shall not come near, and neither shall the people come up with him. – Exodus 24:1-2 Amplified Bible

Kerinduan Tuhan adalah melihat umatNya menyembah Dia dalam Roh dan kebenaran. Salah satu kebenaran yang memerdekakan sehubungan dengan lingkungan kerja, adalah Dia juga menyediakan berkat-berkat rohani di dalam lingkungan kerja.

By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. -- Gen 2:2-3

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right. As messengers of death is the king’s wrath, But a wise man will appease it. In the light of the king’s face is life. And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain. --Proverbs 16:13-15 NKJV

So I will sing praise to Your name forever, that I may daily perform my vows. -- Psalm 61:5-8

Do not trust in oppression, Nor vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, Do not set your heart on them.God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God. Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render to each one according to his work. -- Psalm 62:10-12

So David said to Achish,”But what have I done? And to this day what have you found in your servant as long as I have been with you, that I may not go and fight againts the enemies of my lord the king?” --1 Samuel 29:8 NKJV

Alkitab menjelaskan bagaimana seharusnya kita membuat perencanaan. Rencana dibuat agar sesuatu berjalan dengan lancar sesuai dengan tujuan kita. Jika kita tidak membuat perencanaan, maka yang paling mungkin terjadi kita berakhir di suatu tempat yang tidak kita inginkan.

And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets -- 1 Samuel 28:6 (NKJV)

David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. So when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him. And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them.