* “I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you’ve given me to do.” John 17:4

* The Israelites were back from captivity and the temple had already begun.

* But it stopped for several years for fear of persecution.

* The elder Haggai had rebuked them for stopping and told them to get going again.

* Zechariah encouraged them to keep up the work.

* vs 8-10 - God is pleased with the process.

* Our work is our primary form of worship.

* ** Work is everything we do. **

* ** Worship is our attempt to make God SMILE! **

* Anything we do to make God smile is worship to Him.

* Enter - little drummer boy.

* He was recruited by the three wise men to go see Jesus.

* But he instantly thought about his lack - what he din’t have to offer instead of what he did.

* This is how Satan keeps us from our work.

* WISE MEN to the boy:

* Come they told me

* A new born King to see

* Our finest gifts we bring

* To lay before the kIng

* So to honor Him

* When we come

* LITTLE BOY to Jesus:

* Little baby

* I am a poor boy too

* I have no gift to bring

* That's fit to give our King

* LITTLE BOY to Mary:

* Shall I play for you

* On my drum

* Mary nodded

* The ox and lamb kept time

* I played my drum for Him

* I played my best for Him

* Then He smiled at me

* Me and my drum

* Luke 2:14 (NASB) - “.....peace among men with whom He is pleased!”

* God is pleased with those who do their work “for Him,” like the little drummer boy.