Light at the Workplace
What a privilege!! I mean to be in a place in my soul that desires to communicate God’s Word. That is a God thing! I’m very thankful for the grace of God in my life.
I’m so glad that I have boss which is a Christian. One time one of my co-employee look distracted and discourage, where my boss told him what happen. One thing I learn in this scenario is to listen carefully to this people who are need of answers. Sharing my story and experiences may just a co-worker need to hear. I talk to him and he replied "bad days are coming over" in the midst of this difficulties I find a way to respond to complexities in this world, to turn to Christ for solace and encouragement.
I suppose the overwhelming majority of Christians are in a similar place. I do suppose that most of us work in God’s world and have more interactivity with non-Christians than Christians and to make the point even more relevant I’m sure many of us Christian workers also cannot be as forthcoming regarding the Gospel message.
But I would say there are at least two main considerations:
Some might say regardless of where we work, Christians should give employer’s a fair day’s work. We should not cheat by taking away from their time to witness. While I would agree, we need to be honest in all our dealings, including in the workplace, I believe it is erroneous to think Christians should not share at work.
It is the calling of a Christian to represent Christ to people, even those in the workplace. We need only to look at Matthew 28:19-20 – the commission to all Christians to be witnesses. In addition, God has placed us where we are with definite gifts and the potential to proclaim His truth in our world, which includes our workplace.
I would best describe Jesus as the example.
It is the workplace where Jesus spent most of his time and ministry. His first four disciples were working when he called them. They were not expecting to meet Jesus. Their mind was on their jobs, fishing and mending nets. Then there are the vineyard workers, tax collectors, centurions, carpenters, scribes, and more; all busy at work when they met Jesus.
Jesus was fully human, experiencing what we experience in our lives and work. He knows our feelings, our insecurities and our hardships. Yet, He continued witnessing, even when others were against Him.
There is so much darkness in the world. We are to be the light that eliminates the darkness from our workplace.
How then are we to be that light? We first recognize that Jesus the Light gives us the strength and that He is always with us, even when we face the darkness. Where can a Christian go that His presence is not there? Psalms 139 reminds us that there isn’t anywhere we can go that He isn’t there.
1st Peter 4:14 says If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you for the Spirit of glory rests upon you… We must realize that not everyone will be open to our sharing. We must show respect to these people, even when we are reproached by them. The only thing we can do is to live our life as an example. And allow the Holy Spirit to work and pray daily for them and we will be blessed.
