God's Purpose in Your Workplace
Good morning, Happy Souls!
Bill Keller wrote a wonderful devotional today
that I highly recommend to you. He has given
me permission to copy his e-mails, and I'm sure
he would be happy if you would share this with
people you know as well.
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DAILY DEVOTIONAL SATURDAY DECEMBER 17, 2005
(Colossians 3:23)
***CHRISTMAS PASSAGE: In those days Caesar
Augustus issued a decree that a census should be
taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the
first census that took place while Quirinius was
governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own
town to register. (Luke 2:1-3)
Where you work is no accident or coincidence. I
know from the emails that I get, many people go to
work each day in absolutely wicked places. I am
amazed at the level of evil so many face each day
from customers, co-workers, and bosses. Many who
openly profess Christ as their Savior endure
persecution at work for their faith.
For those of you who go to work each day in a
hostile work environment, where people come against
you, many simply because you are a Christian, I
want you to know that it is NO ACCIDENT OR
COINCIDENCE you work where you do. God has put you
there for a reason, to be HIS light in the darkness.
As I have stated so many times, the child of God is
expected to live UP to the standards of God, not
down to the standards of this world. This world
says to do as little as possible to get by. On your
job, do what you have to do, nothing more. God says
that you are to do your very best, work with all of
your heart to please the Lord, not man.
Even though you may work for your boss, you are
actually working for THE BOSS! God doesn't expect
you to do what you can't do, only your very best
at what you can do. Those who know the Lord should
always be the best workers, since we understand we
are working for the Lord, not man.
Never forget, we have the largest percentage of two
full generations that has never been to church.
YOU ARE THE ONLY BIBLE MANY OF THOSE YOU ARE IN
CONTACT WITH EACH DAY AT YOUR JOB WILL EVER READ!
Our greatest testimony to those God has put in our
life is not what we say, but how we live our life
each day! I guarantee you, people notice!
Let me tell you what the big picture strategy of
Liveprayer is. It is a very simple plan. Use the
Internet, secular TV and radio, and advertising,
to let people know when they are hurting, looking
for answers, there is a place they can come. You
see, I understand that EVERYONE deals with the
same issues in life like finances, health, death,
relationships, careers, and addictions.
I simply want to be there, visible and accessible
so that when they face these issues, they know
there is a place to come to find strength and
hope. That is why God has you working where you
are. To be that bright light, so when those you
come in contact with each day are hurting, looking
for strength and hope, they know they can come to
you.
That is when you can share with them the fact that
Jesus is their only real hope. In the midst of
their struggles, He is the ONLY answer. It is at
those times when God can use you as an instrument
to help those who are hurting find strength in
Christ and peace that only God can give. THAT IS
WHY YOU ARE WORKING WHERE YOU ARE!
I love you and care about you so much. I realize
that many of you face incredible challenges each
day on your job. I will be praying today that
God will encourage you and help you to see that
you are not at that job just for a paycheck, but
He has placed you there to be a witness for Him to
those you come in contact with each day.
Take time before you go to work to pray for God to
help you to do your very best in your job that day,
working as unto the Lord, not man as a testimony
to those you work with. Also, pray that God will
let your light shine bright so that those who may
be hurting, will come to you with their problems
and give you the opportunity to pray for them and
share with them the hope and love of Jesus.
I pray that you will never look at your job as just
a way to earn a paycheck again, but look at it for
what it really is, A MINISTRY. All of God's
children are called to serve Him. Realize that you
serve Him every day when you go to work, since it
is no accident or coincidence you work where you
do. GOD PUT YOU THERE!
In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller
***If I can help you in any way you can contact me
through my personal email at bkeller@liveprayer.com
***ARE YOU 100% CERTAIN WHERE YOU WILL SPEND
ETERNITY? The fact is you will die one day. At
that moment, you will either spend eternity with
the Lord or be cast into everlasting darkness
forever separated from God your creator. To know
for certain you will be forever with Jesus, go to:
http://www.liveprayer.com/bdy_salvatn.html
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May God bless you as you learn from this message!
Merry Christmas!!
Donald W. Mitchell, Your Dream Concierge
Copyright 2005 Donald W. Mitchell
posted by Donald Mitchell at 6:29 PM
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