Cartoonology: A Christian Devotional

I love cartoons and have noticed through the years that they quite often contain a spiritual message or hint. Cartoons often depict the culture of our day. This blog is an attempt to draw from cartoons and apply spiritual truths than can impact our lives. Let me know if you find them of any value. Previous devotionals are archived below.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Cartoonology Devotional 07-28-09

Geech Classics - July 23, 2009

Cartoonology.  There is great theology in cartoons and comics.

Work is often presented as a dirty word, but work is something that enables a person to have dignity.  Work is God-ordained.  Even God works. 

The work ethic is a gift that was given to me at a very young age.  When I turned 11, my father found a job for me, and told me that I would start the next Saturday.  He didn’t ask me if I wanted a job, and I never questioned whether or not I would take it.  Around our house, working was the norm.  My father and mother were both hard workers and they passed it on to all 7 of their children. 

I worked at that job for over 4 years.  My senior year, I took another job which became a full-time position when I got married.  When my wife and I married, I had over $2,000.00 in the bank, which was pretty good money in 1969.  I bought my first car for $150.00 at the age of 15.  I paid for my schoolbooks, lunches and some of my clothing throughout high school.  During the summers, I worked as much as 72 hours per week for 50 cents per hour.  I have never once begrudged or regretted any of it.

We fail our children when we do not teach them the work ethic.  Perhaps, it was a little overdone in my case, but giving our children chores to do and enabling them to get a job is healthy.  It is one way to build within them genuine self-worth.

Proverbs 28:19 (NKJV)
19 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!  07-28-09

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