Other Duties as Assigned

Many companies issue job descriptions to their employees.  I believe the purpose is to clarify the specific duties expected of the individual.  But it seems that each of these lists always have one thing in common, "Other Duties as Assigned."  It says that you will definitely do everything on the list, plus anything else that we think of.  I wonder if there was a time when job descriptions did not include this item and people refused certain tasks as not being their job.  I bet it didn't take long before "other duties" became everyone's job.

During my summers working at summer camp, it seemed that there were more other duties than assigned duties.  There were the normal tasks of a camp counselor, plus mopping floors and picking up trash and cleaning the showers and washing dishes and fighting fires and destinking out houses.  None of which were in the job description.  Ultimately though, there is a job that needs doing.  There is an ultimate mission and that mission is not accomplished by a specific to do list, but rather it is accomplished by not losing sight and doing what needs to be done.  It means that you wear a lot of hats, but if the job gets done, so be it.

Christians have a certain job that needs to be done.  We are all his priesthood and need to show others God's love.  We don't do this only by following the Ten Commandments, but through the other duty that Christ Assigned.  We need to let the love of God shine through us in what ever way is available to us.  

Watch this video from Pastor Chris.

The Bible refers to believers as a Royal Priesthood.  The job description is to love the world and let people see God's love through us.  That is the duty to which we have been assigned.  Let's get to it.