I am sitting at my desk, after office hours, contemplating my ministry. Corporate law which I practice is a difficult and demanding profession but it is still based on a respect for law and if you consider law a reflection of morality then you could, with an active imagination, build an argument for an altruistic purpose.. but it is a bit far fetched.

To understand the spiritual nature of work, we need to understand that work is what we were intrinsictally called to do. Adam was ask to tend the Garden (Genesis). And we are still called to tend the Garden… its just that the garden has grown larger. This is Paul Steven’s understanding of doing ”Kingdom” work (as distinct from “Christ” and the “Holy Spirit’s” work). My garden as a corporate lawyer is my corporation, my collegues, my clients, my associates, my shareholders and our responsibility to wider society. Is that a stretch of biblical thruth? Think about it…what else could the garden be then all of God’s creation and what is more important in that then Man (and Woman of course).

So that the my thought for the end of this work week. I have tended the Garden, so lets watch the flowers bloom…but that is another meditation

Praise God

Tim

I don’t really agree with his politics but if courage and conviction defines a man, then JBJ was a giant of a man.

I used to see him outside the GCF office at North Bridge Centre because his law office was on the same floor. He would always eye me suspiciously when we entered the lift together. He looked like a broken man physically but spiritually he was far from broken. Here was a man to be emulated and courage to be admired. Our world was a little bit less special when he left.

From Facebook - In Memoriam: J B Jeyaretnam

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Location: Hong Lim Park aka Speakers Corner
Street: The park is bounded by North Canal Road, South Bridge Road, Upper Pickering

Description: Bring flowers and candles. No speeches. Bring something to sit on too. A silent mark of gratitude and respect. Please help pass this message, post on your blog and facebook. Please wear black if you can.

Tim