Weights and Measures Issue 3 - Vocation and Creation

Man was made to work. The effects of the fall are felt in our vocation, but the Gospel restores it. 

"Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established" (Prov. 16)

Friends of Post Mill Accounting,

One of my favorite reads from 2024 was David Bahnsen's "Full Time". Bahnsen helps the modern reader get back to basics and rediscover the meaning of 'work', staying grounded in the creation narrative.

The disease of sin has touched every square inch of creation, and when man fell in the Garden of Eden, the most immediate consequence was Adam's vocation being cursed. "...cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field" (Gen-03).

The good news is that every square inch of creation is being restored by the outpouring of the Spirit because of Christ's reign.

Instead of thinking of the Gospel and our duties as Christians as something distinct from our vocation, as laymen, our spreading of the Gospel to the world is achieved primarily through faithful obedience to Christ in our vocation.

Work is what we were made for. When we meet with God in worship we show Him the fruits of our vocation in our offerings. (Gen. 4)

An economic system burdened by sin is one in which those who reap do not sow, and those who sow do not reap. A restored economic system is one in which the fruits of your labor are a direct output of the work you put in.

Beware of "get rich quick" and "flipper" mentalities. This kind of "grind" mentality that is being sold to us is just a projection. Its purpose is to get as much out of our fallen economic system as it can while putting in as little work as possible (which is actually just laziness). It is the mentality of Wall St, and opposite the mentality that we must approach our vocation with.

A faithful "grind" mentality encourages you to humbly plod over time and to pursue productive economic output so that those around you are better off, and the Kingdom of God is glorified on Earth as it is in Heaven. Bless your family and your community by showing them what the Gospel looks like when it goes to work.

Blessings,

Daniel Dyson

(You can see Bahnsen's "Full Time" lecture here:

https://youtu.be/g9j_v6aG6f0?si=rlK1yCMOiWJ4GUjg )