Natural Activities

Regardless of the form of government, sometimes it’s hard to accept a leader’s decisions. I swear I believe I have a higher IQ than some of my elected officials. But like it or not, in Romans 13 Paul states that God establishes the governments of the world, and lawmakers are God’s servants given for the public good. God puts governmental leaders in place to maintain societal law and order.

In a broader sense, God enables each of us to contribute to the common good. All we need to do is offer our daily activities to God. So tomorrow morning make your bed before you leave for work. On the way to work resist the urge to run a single yellow light. And once you’re there, greet your coworkers and clients, students or patients with sincere joy; then serve them with real integrity.
Offer these activities to God, and God will use them to shape the world.

As C. S. Lewis once put it, “All our merely natural activities will be accepted, if they are offered to God, even the humblest; and all of them, even the noblest, will be sinful if they are not.” The key, of course, is to offer all you do to God.

So you see, God’s not only using politicians to shape the world economy. He’s using you and me to make a difference here and now. Offer your activities to God today and you’ll accomplish all that’s needed.