Paul the Tent Maker: How Our Day Jobs Can Point Others to Christ
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When we hear of one of the greatest evangelists who ever lived, the Apostle Paul, it would be easy to imagine a glamorous life of travel, large crowds listening, and making a great name for himself. However, Paul knew what it was like to work a job and serve the Lord like anyone else. Scripture says that Paul was a tent maker. Today, we are going to uncover what it means that Paul was a tent maker.
Jesus didn’t say to a group of only religious leaders, to a certain race, or a specific gender to go, he told all of His disciples to go share His gospel of salvation. Jesus’ followers included the wealthy, the poor, the old, the young, women, men, and all ethnicities. Jesus came for the world.
What is your tent? Do others see you point to Jesus with your tent? Do people see the same you at church on Sunday as they do at work on Monday? How can we start our days and pray for opportunities to see others around us? How can we use our daily jobs and seemingly menial tasks to direct others to Christ’s love for them? If you feel inadequate, remember that Jesus is the One whom we rely on.
CRU (Formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ) defines successful evangelism as “Taking the initiative to share the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit and leaving the results to God.” We are not able to change anyone’s heart. We are only responsible to show up and share the hope that we have with others. It is a great comfort that the Holy Spirit is always with us and will give us the words to communicate the gospel clearly.
I am just a tentmaker
One might say
Doing mundane work
Each and every day
Actions hidden beneath
The throws of daily life
Never go unnoticed
by God Who’s at my side
Although my tent seems small
It holds a lot of weight
The lives in which it holds
Have a special place
Winds and storms may try
To destroy the tents I make
But they are built on the Rock
Withstanding every shake
I am just a tentmaker
One might say
But revealing the Passageway
Into eternity
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