Never "Just Another Day"

I was thinking and praying about Bring Me 70 practically all morning, yesterday...then as I got ready to type this, my mind drew blank. So I am taking this brief insight as a prompting of the Holy Spirit, that this perspective needs to be mentioned...and it's this:

When it comes to the Kingdom of Heaven, it's never "just another day". While any job can become routine, and one can lose their enthusiasm for their work to the point they dread "clocking in" everyday, we should do well to remember that every day we are given is a day we can make an impact of eternal value. I know this is hard to do...as I struggle with it, just as much as the next person.

It doesn't matter the influence of your job title, the meat of your paycheck or the quality of relationship you have with your coworkers. We are to be salt and light. As I consider this, two things come to mind: 1) I'm preaching to myself. 2) How does this play out for those in church offices who feel they are just doing ordinary, everyday tasks, just like any other business. Office work, custodial, maintenance...it makes no difference, as long as they make it through to the next payday. You have as much eternal purpose to your work as does those in church operations.

Pray for your deacons, admins and staff today; that they would be reminded, their work is not routine, nor boring or mundane. Though they task may feel that way, they are doing work to advance the kingdom. Whether it's a phone call, a home visit or business meeting, pray that as the church staff interacts with their community daily, that they will be able to meet people in the spiritual realm.  Something as simple as one finding out you work at the church and casually mentioning they used to go and something in there life happened that has them thinking about going back. What an opportunity! Pray for an increased awareness of these opportunities and that feelings of the routine or unsatisfying will not hinder them from being to take advantage of what is a divine appointment from a Sovereign God.

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