Many ministries out there have learned that it is not enough to tell the good news of salvation. Some have learned that salvation is not just simply going to heaven when we die, but salvation is also the Lord getting us out of trouble, here, in the land of the living. Anyone that has been going to church for more then a month knows that Christians are not perfect and have flaws, but what we need to remember is that we are all a work in progress. Some people come to the Lord more messed up then others which is why sometimes you meet people that are not preaching Jesus all day, but are nice people that we like. While other people talk about Jesus often at work and in their personal life, but do not do a good job and made Christians look bad.
At work it is important to do the best job we possible can so that we can make our boss proud as well as Jesus. It is important to be a team player and get along with other co-workers so that we can represent the kingdom at its best. If your job is to clean, that keep that place sparkling without getting yourself too tired of course. If your job is to sell, make sure you the the best for the customer even if there is not sell. Do what is best for those that ask for your help. Does the old lady in your building need help with something? Look for ways to bless others by doing them good.
Of course going to church is important but it is also important to pay our tithes and give offerings on a consistent and regular basis. Read Malachi Chapter 3 and Luke 6:38 to see why the Lord blesses those that give and pay their tithes. The money we give to ministries and churches helps them build homes for the poor, give a place to live as well as education to the orphans, help the widows and visit those in prison. Let us not forget our own church community by helping the brothers and sisters in the church that we know need our help.
Prayer makes a difference and helps to change a situation in a person's life. We pray to Jesus so as long as we use his name our own particular group is not important or that other person's particular church group, as long as we can find common ground and call on His name. We can say our Father's prayer and ask our Father who is in heaven to do His perfect will with regards to a particular situation. We can pray for our nation, our leaders, those we work with, the company we work for and so on. We can pray for the poor, different types of sinners, or even the saints who need help with one thing or another.
It is important to pray for the people in our neighborhood because our life is enriched when we can show the love of God to those around us. They see the type of life we have without us saying a word to them. When we shop at places that have owners of yet another religion or culture, how to we represent the kingdom of God with our behavior. That is why we need to seek the Lord and His wisdom in every situation. Do we live with people in our building or on our block from different backgrounds? Do they speak a different language, or come from another country or culture? How can we get along without putting aside our kingdom principles?
The love of God is our action toward others, and it is practical and even simply at times. Give someone a genuine smile and perk up their day. Clean someones house or volunteer at something that makes someone else's life better. Show kindness, be a good listener and be at peace with all people as much as possible. Give to organizations that help our Hebrew brothers and sisters for salvation came through Jesus, a Hebrew from the tribe of Judah. Make someone else look good in a truthful way for what we do for others, the Lord will make happen for us.
Bill Wilson
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