Now Hiring
December 24, 2000
Dear Friends:
In Matthew 9, Jesus gives us an indication of the need for labor in his Father’s work when he says “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” This is just one of many analogies in the Bible concerning the believer as a servant or laborer.
Today, if we want additional laborers, we might, among other things, place an ad in the newspaper in the “Help Wanted” section. If we did the same thing for disciples of Christ, how would it read?
HEAVY LADEN? SEEKING REST? MY YOKE IS EASY, MY BURDEN IS LIGHT!
HELP WANTED: Master in search of faithful, full-time assistant. Only serious applicants need apply. Growing company of believers seeks eager, searching individual for position of disciple.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must be faithful, hard working, dedicated and of high moral character. Also servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Must exhibit the following characteristics: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
POSITION: Many opportunities available depending only upon skills and desires of applicant. No limitations based on income, social status or standing, language skills or physical abilities. No high school or college education required. Former work experience for sin will be cleaned up on first day on the job.
JOB ENVIRONMENT: Hours are 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No vacation or holidays. Once the job has begun, applicant must not turn back or the latter end may be worse than the first. Applicant must be willing to endure trials. No experience necessary.
TRAINING & TESTING POLICY: Applicants must be willing to endure our strenuous training and testing. Will not test beyond what applicant is able to bear. Plus extensive and inspired training manual provided. Manual is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the trainee may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
ADVANCEMENT: Advance quickly from hopeless sinner to justified saint. Not merit based. It is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed.
DISCRIMINATION POLICY: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. No discrimination toward former servants to sin. All welcome.
BENEFITS: Wages – none. Gift – priceless. Benefits include large and loving family, redemption, forgiveness from sins. Unequaled Retirement Plan – Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Have a great week!
