From Enrolled to Employed

Ephesians 2:19 “So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.”

This is a slogan for ETSU I saw on a billboard. “From enrolled to employed.” From the periphery, it seems, they are guaranteeing you a job if you go to their school .

What if we looked at this slogan from a kingdom perspective. Your enrollment is when you are saved. Confessing of your sins and putting your faith and trust in Jesus. Once you do, you are now a kingdom citizen. You have much to learn. You will be reading, listening, worshiping, being mentored as a young Christian. And that enrollment is never ending. We continue to read, study, listen, worship til our last breath. It’s called sanctification. But even as you continue to grow in your faith, God wants you to engage others. You may not feel ready, prepared, or even worthy. Yet through the working of the Holy Spirit, you can share your testimony, spread the good news of the gospel to others. God uses the gifts He has purposed within us to further His kingdom. You are employed for God. When you say Yes! you are enrolled and employed in the kingdom of God. And this new course is transformative.

Ephesians 2:19-21 “So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.  Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.  We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.”