1 March 2015 - ENCS

The "Family" series was extended a week by Rachel Ong

Talking on "Singles Rock" in a voice that was quite strong

This demographic group is often overlooked, she did say

But its mission is to honor God at the workplace each day

Rachel based her sermon on Colossians one verse ten

We are to "bear fruit in every good work", Paul said again

She pointed out that God only ever authored one book

So it is to that book, the Bible, that we should always look

From reading the Bible daily, sin will keep us from doing

But keeping us from sin we get from daily Bible viewing

And for us to be fruitful in every good work, Rachel stated

Jesus Christ needs to be present in our lives unabated

 

Steve Murrell said that to 'honor' is to know one's place

For commandments one and five, this is indeed the case

In order to honor parents, with them we should spend time

For singles, this is easier to do when all are in their prime

Rachel added that since honor stems from one's heart

Worshiping and praising God is how we fulfill that part

 

For most singles, it can be said that work is a calling

Which cannot be found with your best effort installing

There is no such thing as secular work, Rachel said

As secular means 'without God', something we dread

And since we have God by our side, as well as His grace

We are effectively full time ministers in the marketplace

It is interesting that God introduced labor before worship

When we are working, God's pleasure should us grip

As we were created in His image, we should try to be great

Whether married or single, our effort should be first rate

 

It is important that we find time daily to be with God alone

Since we need Him constantly, this we should not postpone

In doing so, He will equip us for our workplace ministry

More than our church, the inside of our office we do see

We must make the most of each and every opportunity

Our actions there speak louder than words or a plea

God entrusts us with opportunities if we walk in excellence

With greater purity, even greater influence He will dispense

 

Whatever season we are in, we should exercise contentment

Timothy said contentment brings God to life in the present

We should not walk in the counsel of the wicked, per Psalm one

We will prosper if meditating on the Lord is what we have done

So in closing tonight, Rachel reiterated her primary exhortation

We should honor God and study His word through life's duration