WORKIN' FOR A LIVIN (7 OF 8)
by Jeff Schreve
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
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Workin' for a Livin (7 of 8)
Series: The Church in the Last Days
Jeff Schreve
2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
It was in the early 80's when Huey Lewis and his guitarist, Chris Hayes, wrote a song. It was a tribute song to the working man. It was autobiographical in nature because it had to do with Huey Lewis' own life before he made it big in the music business. He had jobs as a busboy. He had jobs as a bartender. He had jobs as a truck driver. He knew what it was like to work for a living. And so, he and his guitarist wrote the song, ''Workin' for a Livin''' And the lyrics say this:
''Some days won't end ever, and some days pass on by;
I'll be working here forever, at least until I die.
Darned if you do, darned if you don't (paraphrase)
Ah, I'm supposed to get a raise next week, you know darn well I won't
Hey I'm not complainin' 'cause I really need the work;
Hittin' up my buddy's got me feelin' like a jerk.
Hundred dollar car note, two hundred dollar rent,
I get a check on Friday, but it's already spent.
Workin' for a livin', workin' for a livin'
Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'
I'm takin' what they're givin' 'cause I'm workin' for a livin'''
Now, that's not really glorifying work, but it expresses the sentiment that so many people have about work. Work is just something that you have to do, not something that you get to do. We have bumper stickers that really highlight this. You know, ''This work is a necessary evil.'' You've probably seen the bumper sticker, ''I owe, I owe, so it's off to work I go.'' That's why we go to work because we owe. I saw a bumper sticker that, said, ''I had a life, but my job ate it.'' That's not very good. How about this one? I couldn't believe it. ''I'd tell you to go to hell, but I work there, and I don't want to see you every day.'' Can you imagine? I've had some bad jobs, but never that bad. Then there's the popular bumper stickers on people put on their car. As they're driving to work, you see it: ''I ...
Series: The Church in the Last Days
Jeff Schreve
2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
It was in the early 80's when Huey Lewis and his guitarist, Chris Hayes, wrote a song. It was a tribute song to the working man. It was autobiographical in nature because it had to do with Huey Lewis' own life before he made it big in the music business. He had jobs as a busboy. He had jobs as a bartender. He had jobs as a truck driver. He knew what it was like to work for a living. And so, he and his guitarist wrote the song, ''Workin' for a Livin''' And the lyrics say this:
''Some days won't end ever, and some days pass on by;
I'll be working here forever, at least until I die.
Darned if you do, darned if you don't (paraphrase)
Ah, I'm supposed to get a raise next week, you know darn well I won't
Hey I'm not complainin' 'cause I really need the work;
Hittin' up my buddy's got me feelin' like a jerk.
Hundred dollar car note, two hundred dollar rent,
I get a check on Friday, but it's already spent.
Workin' for a livin', workin' for a livin'
Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'
I'm takin' what they're givin' 'cause I'm workin' for a livin'''
Now, that's not really glorifying work, but it expresses the sentiment that so many people have about work. Work is just something that you have to do, not something that you get to do. We have bumper stickers that really highlight this. You know, ''This work is a necessary evil.'' You've probably seen the bumper sticker, ''I owe, I owe, so it's off to work I go.'' That's why we go to work because we owe. I saw a bumper sticker that, said, ''I had a life, but my job ate it.'' That's not very good. How about this one? I couldn't believe it. ''I'd tell you to go to hell, but I work there, and I don't want to see you every day.'' Can you imagine? I've had some bad jobs, but never that bad. Then there's the popular bumper stickers on people put on their car. As they're driving to work, you see it: ''I ...
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