New Employee

My devotion today was called "New Employee" and it really made me think about my position in the workplace. I have always tried to do my job to the very best of my ability. I take great pride in being an honest, loyal and dependable employee......one that gets things done. Then I read this devotion. The scenario is simple.....Jesus comes to work in my office for one year! WOW! How do you measure up to His performance? How do you measure up period!? Well let me be the first to say, you don't and you never will but that doesn't mean you don't try. In my field of work, several months ago, I had the chance to meet other ladies that have the same job title and description as myself. They were from offices all throughout our region and as I listened to the different ones talking, I soon realized they were so experienced and to be quite honest, I felt a bit inferior in their company. Now, I had a choice right then and there. I could have thought, I'll never know as much as they do or I'll never be as good at this as they are! OR, I could sit up straight and take some lessons from them. I could listen more closely and glean valuable information from their years of experience. Just because someone does something better than me is no reason to slack off and quit trying. I just have to bow up and get moving! Always trying to be better! That's the way it is with Christians. We are NEVER to settle for "good enough." There's more out there brothers and sisters and I'm going after it! I'm going to take advantage of every opportunity out in front of me and I may not always sit and wait for it to come to me....I may hunt it down! We are to keep our eyes on the PRIZE and that means never giving up. Jesus is the Prize and the road to Heaven is paved with God given opportunities. Don't let them slip through your fingers.

Now, I hope you enjoy the following as this is what all my rambling is about today:

What would happen if Jesus came to work for a year in your workplace? Let's consider some hypothetical things that He might do:

He would do His work with excellence. He would be known around the office for the great work He did. He would develop new ideas for doing things better. He would hang out with sinners in order to develop a relationship with them in order to speak to them about the Father. He would strategically pray for each worker about their concerns and their needs. He would pray for those who even disliked Him. He would rally the office to support a needy family during Christmas. He would offer to pray for those who were sick in the office and see them get healed. He would honor the boss and respect him/her. He would consider the boss as His authority in His workplace. He would be truthful in all his dealings and never exaggerate for the sake of advancement. He would be concerned about His city. He would always have a motive to help others become successful, even at his own expense.

CAN I GET AN AMEN SISTA! :) GOD BLESS.......