February 15th, 2007 - Divided Life
Dong Quick Facts:
-3 Million Dong in Southwest China
-Less than 20 known believers
-Well known for distinctive wooden architecture, especially wind and rain bridges and drum towers
-Agriculture is the main occupation
We like to divide life up into the holy and un-holy occupations.
Nothing could be more contradictory with the biblical witness. The pastors are not doing the Lord's work any more than the secretary. The deciding factor is not what the job is, but how you do it. Not if you have the proper status, but if you are obedient to Jesus. If the Lord has placed us in a position or given us certain gifts, using those to our very best brings glory to him.
The missionaries we send out to work among these people groups are no more important than those of us who pray. We do what the Lord gives us to do. Without someone "watching the baggage," the army could well lose all ability to make war if they are stolen or destroyed. So, that the armies of God may be equipped for battle, let us busy ourselves with the important "baggage watching."