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Bible Verses for Your First Day Back at Work

Back after maternity leave, an illness, or a long season away? These verses are for the drive in and the first coffee at your desk.

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13 verses to read slowly

  1. Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
    Joshua 1:9 (WEB)
  2. Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
    Isaiah 41:10 (WEB)
  3. And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
    Colossians 3:23 (WEB)
  4. Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed.
    Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)
  5. Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands.
    Psalm 90:17 (WEB)
  6. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
    Philippians 4:13 (WEB)
  7. The LORD himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”
    Deuteronomy 31:8 (WEB)
  8. For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
    2 Timothy 1:7 (WEB)
  9. This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
    Psalm 118:24 (WEB)
  10. It is because of the LORD’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.
    Lamentations 3:22-23 (WEB)
  11. Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
    Isaiah 43:19 (WEB)
  12. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
    Proverbs 3:5-6 (WEB)
  13. But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
    James 1:5 (WEB)
DRAFT reflection: for Gunnison to edit before publishing

Going back after time away brings a strange mix of feelings. Maybe it's relief, guilt, nerves, or all three before you're out of the driveway. You wonder if you've lost your edge, or whether the people at home will be okay without you.

Deuteronomy 31:8 says the LORD "goes before you." He is already in the building, already in the meeting you're dreading, already with whoever is caring for your family today.

You don't have to be at full speed on day one. Colossians 3:23 invites you to do your work "heartily, as for the Lord"—not perfectly, not to prove anything. Psalm 90:17 is a good prayer for the parking lot: "Establish the work of our hands."

Give yourself a gentle first week. Ask questions. Take the lunch break. This is a new season, and God is good at new things.

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