Salt, Light—and Yeast
Theme of the Week: Take God to Work
Friday, September 10, 2004
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Key Bible Verse: The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast [in] making bread … The yeast permeated every part of the dough (Matthew 13:33. Bonus Reading:Matthew 5:13–16)
I see different levels of workplace witness:
Level 1: Our mere presence in the workplace. Christ is in us, and He shines through.
Level 2: The very way we do our work. Whom we do our work for, and in Whose strength do we do it? People can tell the difference.
Level 3: Bringing a biblical perspective to personal issues people face—relationship breakdowns, raising children, greed, anxiety, bereavement.
Level 4: Approaching cultural issues such as September 11—or everyday topics like movies—from a biblical perspective. Was there any place where people weren't asking, "Why did God allow 9/11 to happen?" We can respond from a perspective of faith.
Level 5: Approaching work issues in a godly manner. The gospel in the marketplace is more than telling how Christ has changed us or can change others—it's about changing the companies we serve in.
Level 6: We witness through opportunities to share the gospel. We have to take risks. We're called not just to be salt and light, which are essentially passive, but to be yeast—active agents of transformation.
Christians are in the right places to reach this nation—and, indeed, the world.
—Mark Greene in Decision
My Response: To move up one level in my workplace witness, I could …
Thought to Apply: The minister lives behind a "stained glass curtain." The layman has opportunities for evangelism that a minister will never have.
—James I. McCord
Adapted from Decision (6/03) by permission.
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Lord, let me know clearly the work that you are calling me to do in life. And grant me every grace I need to answer Your call with courage and love and lasting dedication for Your wiill —St. Meinrad
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