What Haven't We Given to Him?

     My husband has always "worked by the sweat of his brow." He is a farmer. This statement, as you remember, was the curse God put on mankind after the Fall. A thought just popped into my head. When Adam sinned, he made a decision to put himself outside the loving provision of God. And so, perhaps that is why God said that he then must work, or provide for himself. Because Adam in his mistrust of God really was saying he wanted to anyway.
     But, if that is so, what should it look like today? It has been said that we are not under a curse any longer, since the coming of Jesus and because of the cross, we have been released from any and all curses. I am not sure that is right. While it's true we have been released from the curse of the law of sin and death, but what about the curses that were  given by God to Adam and Eve; are we still under them too? I've heard of one or two people who believe that those curses are now gone, too, and so they don't work or they haven't had pain in childbirth. (Eve's curse that she would.)
     It would seem like since we have been redeemed from the effects of the Fall through Jesus Christ, then those curses would stop also. Let's imagine if they did stop. I will make it personal. Since my husband and I live in the country, we do have ground to plant a garden for food. Let's say he stops working on the farm tomorrow, so that we could live in the freedom of the redemption, trusting God only for our provision.
     What would happen? For one thing, everyone would think us crazy or lazy, they'd judge us and most would eventually reject us. That is just pure reality. Of course, first we would have sought the Lord about all of this, and about what He would have us  do with our remaining days. We would take the money we had out of the bank, and store it someplace else, not depending on man's systems to survive, but only God. Our children would think us deceived and probably think since we live away from people, that we've lost our perspective. (and possibly our minds) They would beef up the prayers on our behalf, and try to show us where we are wrong.
     Whatever God would tell us to do, we would do it. Perhaps move to a foreign country and reach out to the lost there. Or it could be one of a million things, as God is not lacking for vision!!! We would not be divided over working for our own provision, and doing God's will completely. There would definately be a "cost" in going that path. In fact, we would lose almost everything and possibly everybody in the process. Do we have that kind of trust in God to provide for us if we did that?
    I wish I knew about that curse of working by the sweat of the brow. Is it still in effect? Are we free to serve the living God without distraction or being in two different worlds? God says that if we seek first His Kingdom, then all these things (what to eat, wear, etc.) would be added unto us. It's a mystery. He hasn't revealed this clearly to me, or maybe it's just right there in front of me, and I don't want to see it because I don't have enough trust in Him to step out. Then again, if I did,  my husband, who has been made to work all his life, would have to see it too.
     I guess a better question would be, "can work become an idol" which interfers with one's relationship with God. Do we put work first? And if we do, would we be willing to give our profession or lands over to Him, even leaving it or them if He directed us to? Have we even asked? Yes, that is the point, I think. God, please help us be willing to lay it all down for You and what you would have us do with our lives, no matter what!