Manna in the Morning

How are people reading you? I know that’s a weird question. But, it is true that people read us all the time. They read our body language. They read between the lines of what we say. They read the expressions on our face when we talk with them... they’re looking for signals as to whether we are serious or joking. The Apostle Paul once wrote to the church at Corinth and said, “You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men.” (2 Corinthians 3:2) That statement by Paul at least indicates that we are conveyors of a message about what we believe. I know that you’ve heard it said that “what you do speaks so loudly I can’t hear what you are saying.” In other words, we need to make sure that our message is in agreement with our behavior. Someone has also said that “you are the only sermon some will ever see!” So, as a Christian, realize that others are reading you... make sure that the message that comes through is one that expresses the presence of Jesus in your life!

I’m sure that you’ve heard the saying that we are to bloom where we’re planted. As you go to work today maybe your thinking... why does God have me here... in this place. So many work environments are not all that conducive to being a witness for Christ. And yet, we are called upon by our Lord to be light and to be salt. We are to let Christ shine out of our lives wherever we are. We are to be salt permeating the lives of people around us. Salt’s nature is to heal... preserve... enhance... and to bring out the best, when it’s spread around. Has it ever occurred to you that you could be the only Christian somebody in your workplace knows? That being a real possibility are you responsibly letting them see Christ in your life... your attitudes... your work ethic... your words and manners? It’s important that we remember the challenge of I Cor. 10:21, “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God?” So today, rather than going off to work like someone leading you to the saltmines... remember... God has you where you are so that He may be glorified. Bloom where you’re planted. Shine your light. Be salt in a tasteless world. Give God glory with all of your life!