As God’s children, our function, even in our
secular employment, becomes a consecrated focus for the Kingdom of God under
the direction of the Holy Spirit.
Through us, Jesus answers the phone, types the
letter, paints the house, repairs the machines, calculates the budget, delivers
the supplies, nurses the patients, supervises the workforce, works on the
assembly line, cooks the food, repairs vehicles, waits on tables, administrates
the office, etc.
When we realize this, the stress of our job lifts
off our shoulders and rests squarely on Christ in us. We seek to do His will in
our vocation, because He is actually our employer.
God gave us our job and He funds our paychecks. We
bless our earthly employer with our conscientious work ethic, and we stay
open to the Spirit’s direction in order to help a hurting employee or to lead a
hungry soul to Christ.
All the while, our union with Christ brings us to
the point of total serenity. We find complete peace within and then walk in His
love and joy as we follow the leading of the Lord’s Spirit for each moment of
our day.
We no longer see problems in life, but view them as
opportunities for God to show Himself strong on our behalf. He uses us in every
adverse circumstance to shed His light on those around us.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, our unity with You comes because You
dwell within us by Your Spirit. As we submit our life to You, You swallow up
our humanity, and we unite as individual members of Your singular Body (1
Corinthians 12:12, 26). We develop in our unity in the faith, in our knowledge
of who we are in You, and we mature in our spiritual understanding until we
walk in the whole measure of the fullness of Christ (Ephesians 4:13). You make
us the light of the world through Christ in us.
Clear our mind for us of earthly concerns and teach
us to center our thoughts on Your goodness and grace. We decrease, so that You
can increase within us. Take over more and more of our life on a daily basis
(John 3:30) and lead us in Your will and way. We give You all of the praise and
glory for everything we accomplish for Your Kingdom in our lifetime.
Thought for the Day:
God leads us to become as a little child and to
trust Him implicitly, because it is only then that we will enter the fullness
of the Kingdom of God now and throughout eternity.
– Matthew 18:3
