The Upper Room Daily Devotional – “Steelworker Surprise” Tuesday, 26 November 2013

The Upper Room Daily Devotional – “Steelworker Surprise” Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Read 1 Peter 2: 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people,[a] in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

10 Once you were not a people,

    but now you are God’s people;

once you had not received mercy,

    but now you have received mercy.

Live as Servants of God

11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul. 12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.[b]

Footnotes:

1 Peter 2:9 Gk a people for his possession

1 Peter 2:12 Gk God on the day of visitation(NRSV)

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.(1 Peter 2:9 (NIV))

In high school I excelled in drama, public speaking, and English. However, for the last eight years I have worked in a steel-welding shop of 30 employees. A career in steelwork was never in my plans. I’ve often asked myself, Why am I here? The answer is becoming clear to me. I am the only Christian in my workplace. I am one of the crew, which has given me the opportunity to talk about spiritual issues with men who rarely even consider them. Many have never attended any church. If my pastor were to try to share the gospel in our lunchroom, he would be ignored; so perhaps God has placed me there instead. Each of us spends our day somewhere — whether in an office, at home, on vacation, shopping in a grocery store, or working in a loud, dirty steel plant. We might be where God has put us to fulfill a specific purpose or accomplish a special mission.(The Author-Daniel Favor (British Columbia, Canada))

Thought for the Day: God has a special purpose for each of us.

Prayer: Dear Jesus, please give us the opportunities and courage to share the gospel. Amen.

Prayer Focus: The resolve to share my faith

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