What does your job have to do with redemption?

Jordan Raynor Oct. 19, 2022

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We see that "the kingdom of God" was at the forefront of Jesus's preaching. At his resurrection, Jesus proved that he is the prophesied king of that kingdom, thus inaugurating his redeemed creation.

But Jesus didn't bring the fullness of his kingdom in one fell swoop. He certainly could have, but he didn't.

This shouldn't surprise us. Before his crucifixion, Jesus made clear that his kingdom would come gradually—slowly—like a mustard seed growing into a tree or yeast folding into dough (see Matthew 13:31-33).

How will Jesus's kingdom come? At least partially through him working through us.That's what the writer of Hebrews is getting at in today's passage.

Jesus is king—present tense—of the universe (see 1 Corinthians 15:25-26). "Yet at present we do not see everything subject to" his kingship.

Until his return, he has "put everything under" our authority and called us to act as his agents of redemption, working in a way that makes his kingship a little more visible and tangible in our present world.

What does this look like? It looks like working to create jobs that alleviate poverty, solving problems for our neighbors, creating art that points to the "true myth" of Christianity. The list goes on and on.

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Jordan Raynor helps Christians respond to the radical, biblical truth that their work matters for eternity. He does this through his bestselling books (The Creator in You, Redeeming Your Time, Master of One, and Called to Create), podcast (The Call to Mastery), and weekly devotional (The Word Before Work)—content that has served millions of Christ-followers in every country on earth. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters. Learn More »

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