God made the world and said, "it is good." There is nothing inherently wrong with nature. God made man and said, "it is good." As a matter of fact, humans were made in His image. Nothing bad about that!
Then, God told man to multiply and subdue, or harness, the natural order. I think God cares for His creation through the agency of man! That's right. He may sustain the life and principles of nature, but He works through us to improve, invent, design, and run what He made.
If that's true, then it follows that all men have a Cultural Mandate from God to work and achieve -- to harness the created order. It follows, then, that every job is equally important and is a calling from God. Hairdressing, mowing, factory work, administrative/office work, cleaning, driving a truck, policing, farming, selling hardward, etc, etc...are all a part of the Cultural Mandate, and therefore, a calling from God.
It also follows, then, that every person's place in the world is just as important as the "full-time minister". Everyone is a "full-time minister"!! What do you think?
Friday, June 22, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Being God's Messenger
Hey,tonight in a parking garage in San Antonio I witnessed to a man and a woman on the elevator. I was wearing a name tag that says "Messenger" on it, (I’m a Messenger at the Southern Baptist Convention) and she had been praying for God to give her a message on how to change her life. When she saw my tag saying that I was a Messenger, she asked me how she could change her life.
Her husband was with her. They want to give up some bad things for their children's sake. So, I was their "messenger" tonight. Told them about a relationship with Christ and how it starts there--I explained the cross and how their past was behind them with Jesus. She was in tears as I expressed the hopefulness there is in knowing Jesus. I clearly explained the gospel, but I think they need to digest it, so I gave them each a booklet/tract I was carrying about Eternity.
Anyway, I got their names, phone, and email to follow up. I'll find a good church here in San Antonio tomorrow to follow up.
Note: sent an e-mail to them from my hotel room and look forward to hearing from them.
Her husband was with her. They want to give up some bad things for their children's sake. So, I was their "messenger" tonight. Told them about a relationship with Christ and how it starts there--I explained the cross and how their past was behind them with Jesus. She was in tears as I expressed the hopefulness there is in knowing Jesus. I clearly explained the gospel, but I think they need to digest it, so I gave them each a booklet/tract I was carrying about Eternity.
Anyway, I got their names, phone, and email to follow up. I'll find a good church here in San Antonio tomorrow to follow up.
Note: sent an e-mail to them from my hotel room and look forward to hearing from them.
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