You walk past the breakroom.  You notice something new.  On the counter, next to the filtered water, there is a stack of cups.  Inscribed in Arial font:

“Looking for Living water? call me. – Bob in Accounting”

You continue walking, hoping no one saw you. 

Don’t be Bob.  Few people want to talk to Bob. 

Yet, Christians think this—or forms of this—is why we have our jobs: evangelize our heathen coworkers.  We go to work 40 hours a week, so we can hopefully have non-work conversations? 

Jesus doesn’t simply see your workplace as a mission field—the mission field is everywhere.  Jerusalem, Judaea, Samaria, the end of the earth.

And even if we get to have the evangelistic conversation, what do we do with the other 39 hours and 45 minutes?

What if Bob created the most beautiful spreadsheets?  He didn’t just output the data, but he scrubbed it, double checked it, thoughtfully organized it, and made it cohesively sing.  His team never had to question if Bob was going to produce something both true and beautiful. 

Or what if Bob depicted peace when in turmoil?  He didn’t succumb to the temporary emergency like others because he held a long-term security anchoring his soul amid fleeting chaos.  His boss knew Bob would be dependable and steadfast.

Or what if Bob worked hard even when not up for the promotion?  When the job’s a dead end?  When the company folds? When no one cares, but his colleagues see someone whose motivation runs deeper than self-interest?

The sooner Bob connects his work—and not just his words—to Jesus’s mission, the sooner work becomes significantly more meaningful. 

Jesus seeks and saves the lost, but He also makes all things new . . . through your good work.

Jesus wants to bless your neighbor . . . with your God-honoring work.

Jesus deserves glory in all things . . . even in your mundane work.

[originally conceived 12/25]