Day 1 – Pray

Jesus is active right now in the life of every person you know, meet, see, and interact with. Throughout this reading plan and every day thereafter, we want to challenge one another to make ourselves available to God daily. We’re available for him to use us to do whatever he suggests in the life of every person we meet.

Our first step is to pray. In 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, there is an outline for how to pray. We are to rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in everything.

In our journey as workplace ministers or missionaries, there are three prayers that seem to be particularly relevant in our daily interactions with others.

Here I Am

The first is to tell God you’re ready for him to put you to work. There is biblical precedence for divine availability. Six people in Scripture responded to God with “Here I am” or “Here am I”:

1. Abraham in Genesis 22:1 and 11
2. Jacob in Genesis 31:11 and 46:2
3. Moses in Exodus 3:4
4. Samuel in 1 Samuel 3:4–11
5. Isaiah in Isaiah 6:8
6. Ananias in Acts 9:10

Jesus wants you to make yourself available, too. In Revelation 3:20, Jesus extends the call to everyone. At the end of the letter to the church at Laodicea, Jesus says, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.”

“Here I am,” tells God we’re ready and on duty. It also reminds us that we’re on duty for whatever he wants us to do.

Thank You

Gratitude to God in everything influences how we respond to surprise, disappointment, or inconvenience. Gratefulness gives God the chance to insert himself into our response before we allow our flesh to have a say. How we react to difficulties will change if we begin each day thankful for whatever happens. We can choose to be grateful in our circumstances, no matter how challenging. Ask God to show you how to be grateful for everything that happens.

God's Favor

When you or I speak a blessing to someone, things may or may not happen. But when God speaks, universes appear. Ask God to bless (grant his favor to) everyone you meet. Whether a family member, customer, vendor, boss, subordinate, server, anyone who comes to mind, or anyone on your calendar, ask God to use you to bless them.

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