4 Dec 2009

Romans 11
v2: Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel? 3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.” 4 But what is God's reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5 So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. 6 But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

We are positioned in our relationship with each other that nobody can replaced. Likewise we are placed in our workplace for a stragetic purpose.

We are chosen for that task, for that relationship and for that position. Therfore we have a role to play. We are to do it well, just like God has chosen Elijah instead of the 7000. We are not to complain, why me and why all these problems. This again is because God can choose any of the 7000 instead of Elijah.

The relationship and the position we are in is our ministry, It is our testimony to others for the works we are doing in His kingdom. He has placed us, chosen and reserved us for that speical envoy.

Our work is not to be taken proudly and neither to be taken lightly. It is by grace that we are who we are in relation with other and we are in that position in workplace because God has a reason to do so. Otherwise, it is by your own merit and for your own purpose. It is by grace and not by works that God has chosen and place us.

Lord, I recognise, my role as a father, as a son, as a husband, as a teacher that I am a leader in my own field for a purpose in you and for your purpose. Be with me, that I may play my role well. Amen