If you life is like mine, and I'm sure it's similar, you find yourself going back and forth to the same few places: get up in the morning, drive to the coffee shop, drive to work, run some errands, go home, and repeat. I have found myself asking the question, "Where am I supposed to go to reach out to others in Jesus' name?" Sometimes I have time to fit "community service" in my day, but mostly I don't. I also don't quite have the time to get involved in something outside my normal routine that would put me in a place to build relationships with other people outside of my job and home life.
Then I remember that Jesus affected the lives of others as he walked through the marketplace - the most normal of places. What is my marketplace? The grocery store, coffee shop, credit union, restaurant, gas station...all of the places I find myself throughout the week is my marketplace! How am I walking through it? With the intention of finding Jesus in the eyes of all I meet? Not always, but some days I just pray in my car, "God, give me the eyes to see you in those I meet today."
It's never a big deal, it's never a life-changing encounter for me, but who knows what effect my awareness of those around me has on those around me...or even on me.
Where is your marketplace and what encounters have you had there? Post your comments below :).
-Megan Holliday
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