Yes this is a break from my traditional S.O.A.P. material. The old form may come back, for now though I’m focused on being consistent in the study of God’s word. I’m going to be focusing on or from my Men’s Devotional Bible; I’ve had it now for a few years . . . well, maybe closer to eight or nine; but I’ve not always used it.

The scripture comes from Nehemiah 2:11-20 with additional readings found in 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 & 1 Peter 2:4-12.

I have made it no secret that I’m not too fond of my current vocation; well I should say ‘main’ vocation. I think this has come back to bite me in the rear a few times as the enemy knows that it is a weak point in my armor. I am reminded by today’s reading that I am called to do the job I’m in. While it’s not what I want to do as I think my resources and talents could be better spent elsewhere, it is what I am called to do. Therefore, I should do it with the ferocity and completeness that Christ would. I am, for now, placed at the vocation for a season. We have no scriptural reference, that I know of, where Christ just didn’t like being a carpenter. But by His nature we know the manner by which He would have completed each task.
What I need to recall is that first, I am a slave to Christ. A subject in His Kingdom and by this, submissive to His will. For now I am where I am, my prayer is that I approach my vocation with a new sense of duty to Christ. There is no way that my peers or over-seers will encourage me to do better . . . I must remember who I really work for and who I’m representing in my daily life.