God's Employment Office Is Open

Did you know that there there can be zero-percent unemployment for the Christian? There are more than enough exciting work opportunities available in the Kingdom Job Bank.

There’s something positive about this current financial cataclysm. Here’s what I mean: Remember what happened on the day Stephen was stoned? “A severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered, and those who were scattered went on their way proclaiming the message of good news” (Acts 8:1,4). And then later, “Those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message” (Acts 11:19).

In spite of Jesus’ parting “Go ye” words still ringing in their ears, most Jerusalem Christians had remained content in their home town comfort zone. What got their attention? What got them moving? What made them obedient?

Trouble. In fact, a cataclysm of persecution. They were scattered; not willingly, but in fact, the persecution “made havoc” of the church. It cost believers everything.

Cataclysm? Yes, but it was good for the church and good for the Gospel because believers began doing what Jesus had told them to do — “They that were scattered went everywhere preaching the Word.”

Our present cataclysm is not the same as this but it has the same potential. Could it possibly even reset the direction of our lives so that 2500+ languages might have a Bible? Or a flood of Christian workers materialize? Or millions of unreached people hear of Christ for the first time? And could it mean that even short term mission agencies will have a surplus of workers?

It all can happen once we are freed from hindrances and delivered from our excuses. It doesn’t require a cataclysm to do this but such an upheaval sure helps create a situation where it is more likely to be done.

None of us really want the losses caused by this financial downturn, but here it is. Now what? Well, remember . . .

The Kingdom Job Bank is open and they are hiring.