Avodah(Worship,work) Hebrew word

Avodah (worship,work)Is the transliteration of the Hebrew word for worship and work.The root word means to work or to serve. The cluster of words derived from the root give us insight into the nature of both worship and work.Worship of the true God in Messiah Jesus through the Holy Spirit and in truth is hard work. It demands expenditure of energy. Worship is not mere campfire singing. It requires focus and concentration of our faculties. t;Be still, and know that I am God; (Psalm 46:10*).Worship requires an inner humbling, a surrender of self-will, a repentance of sin, and trust. It requires cultivating the presence of God. It ascribes to Him the supreme value of who He is and acknowledges His worthiness (worth-ship) in words, deeds, and posture. Worship is hard work. Work (labor, enterprise, exertion) is always serving. For the worshiper of God, the believer in Jesus, it is serving God. "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus; (Colossians 3:17).Work is an essential part and expression of our humanness. It is not, as some mistakenly assume, a result of the Fall. Work was part of Adam and Eve;s activity in Eden before they sinned. They were to ; the Garden;and take care of it; (Genesis 2:15). Work is an expression of the creativity inherent in human nature made in the ;image of God.; After all, God is continually working, as Jesus pointed out;My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working; (John 5:17).Worship has priority over work, yet true worship is hard work. Work can be a form of worship, and the work of worship has priority over all other work.;Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain; (1 Corinthians 15:58). remember, Night is coming, when no one can work (John 9:4).