God Is ... Through MatthewSample

God is . . . King

“About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’ ” Matthew 20:6-7 NIV

When you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, you didn’t have to fill out a job application; yet we can all consider ourselves as being hired in the kingdom of God! As believers we are called, or commissioned, by our King and Father to spread the Gospel message.

So many of us, like the workers in the parable, stand around letting others do the work or thinking that the work is only for pastors and missionaries. Although your kingdom work may look quite different from their full-time ministry, your position in God’s corporation is invaluable and can only be filled by you! So whether it is in a foreign country, at your neighborhood park, or around your dinner table, God is waiting for you to go to work for Him.

Prayer:

Father, I pray that You open my spiritual eyes to the kingdom work that You have prepared for me to do. Lead me today to people who need to hear the hope of Your eternal salvation through Jesus Christ. Let my efforts bring honor to Your name and glorify Your kingdom! Amen in Jesus’ name.