In the previous blog, it was pointed
out that you have the presence of God the Holy Spirit with you continuously.
So, that would make you are a carrier of His presence wherever you go. This is
the truth whether you feel like it or not or even knew it or not.
As a result of this amazing truth, you
have been invited by God to join Him daily in His work. As He is working all
around you, you just need to be aware of this and ask Him to open your eyes to
see the numerous God moments. There are daily opportunities to glorify Him by
doing God works.
“In the same way, let your good deeds
shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father”
(Matt 5:16 NLT).
Yet, you may be wondering “can I do these God works at work,
the sports or social club, gym or even the shopping centre?”
Well, it is important to realise that God has hand-picked you to be where you
are as His Architect of Culture. He has equipped you with His Holy
Spirit to be His chosen change agent in the places where you regularly reside.
Your faith and worship lifestyle needs to be demonstrated even at work, the
sports or social club, gym or shopping centre. Here is the challenge:
“Preach the Gospel always, & if
necessary, use words.”
This statement is often credited to
Francis of Assisi (a monk of the Franciscan Order in the twelfth century), but
the origin of the quote is unknown. However, the message is still the same. Our
ACTIONS are what speak loudly. Our actions will ‘preach’ long before we open
our mouths and long after we shut them! It has been said that, “Most good
things have already been said far too many times & just need to be lived.”[1]
So
practically speaking, “God is at work around you. Will you join Him?”[2]
Pause in His presence for a moment and think this over…
[1] Claiborne, Shane. http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/36103.Shane_Claiborne (2nd August, 2012).
[2] Blackaby, Henry & Richard
& King, Claude. Experiencing
God: Workbook.
(Nashville, TN: LifeWay, 2011), Back cover.
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