A SPIRITUAL JOB DESCRIPTION

...that you may walk worthy of the Lord,

fully pleasing Him,

being fruitful in every good work, and

increasing in the knowledge of God.

Colossians 1:10

With most professions, when one is called in for an interview, there is usually conversation relating to the job where there are expected duties. This conversation may be just in pointing out responsibilities, but many will give those duties written out, often to be signed by the interviewer and future employee. I don't know how much attention is paid through time to such a document but it is still important for one to know what is expected in the workplace.

When ladies have asked me how much of the Bible I read in a day that isn't prep study but for personal enrichment, I've told them there is no amount. I often read until the Holy Spirit stops me on a verse. I stay with that verse until I've taken in as much as I can in that moment.

Such is the above verse. I was reminded of what a spiritual job description might look like. There are still expectations in the next two verses following. They would be worth your reviewing. With the opening verse, in my typing of it, I deliberately divided it line by line as to expectations. There are four of them listed there. I see no unreasonable expectations there because God is never unreasonable when it comes to His Word. They seem to me to be very reasonable in our loving association with the human resource Person of our lives.

Our life is to be one of a lifestyle, our walk, that pleases the Lord. We are to be fruitful for Him in every way possible; and then, we are always to be learning more and more about our Heavenly Father. Too many Christians could be ranked as primary Sunday school students when it comes to really knowing God and things about Him. It doesn't mean just knowing facts, but really wanting to know Him beyond the facts. Am I living up to God's expectations of me in this verse as well as in this same chapter in verses 13-18? Paul is quick to show us the benefits of being God's child....benefits no company on earth can match.

Dear Father, thank You for Your patience with me in my not taking time to know You better. I thank You for Your Word and it's being so clear in every way of Your loving direction in my life. I love You and praise You in Jesus' name....Amen