Apr 17 – Create Opportunities From Challenges – Pastor Chris

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it ( 1 Corinthians 10:13).

A young Christian lady once asked if it was a sin to go to work on Sunday, instead of Church, since the nature of her job demanded it. No, it ’s not a sin but you’ve got to learn to create opportunities to accommodate such challenges. The Bible says in Hebrews 10:25 “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. ” This is very instructive about attending Church services in your local assembly.

The case of Christians living in Arab countries for example readily comes to mind in reviewing such peculiar cases. Now, in many of such countries, Sundays are workdays, while Fridays are set apart for religious activities. So, main service days for most of these Christians would be on Fridays since they go to work on Sundays. Is that then a sin? No! They ’re only making the best of the situation.

So, likewise, if as a Christian you find yourself in a situation where your job makes it difficult for you to attend church service on Sundays, what you need do is to bring the Church to your place of work. You can start up a cell; talk to your pastor and discuss the possibility of starting a fellowship at your place of work.

That way, you and your Christian colleagues who maybe facing the same challenges can then come to work, perhaps an hour before the scheduled time of resumption or at break time and fellowship together! By so doing, you’d have solved not only your problem but that of several others. Then you ’d also have successfully turned a challenging situation into an opportunity for the Gospel, to the glory of God.

Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for my spiritual senses are sharpened to see and know when a door of opportunity opens for me. By your wisdom, I make the right choices and decisions and take full advantage of every opportunity you give me, in making impact in my world with the Gospel, in Jesus ’ Name. Amen

Further Study:
Matthew 18:20; Romans 14:5

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1 Year Bible reading plan:
Luke 16:1 Samuel 1-2

2 Year Bible reading plan:
Mark 3:1-7 ;Leviticus 17