Undercover Boss
“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.” —Matthew 24:45-57
Last night, following Superbowl XLIV (44), Kristin and I sat down to watch a new show called “Undercover Boss.” Last night, they showed the President and COO of WasteManagement take seven days and seven entry level jobs in his own company, under the auspices of a small budget documentary following a construction worker who just moved into town.
As he moved incognito through his company, he took notice of some extraordinary workers who embodied the values of the company, and gave the company a wonderful human face. He also took note of those managers who implemented his policies in ways that he never intended. At the end of those seven days, he called for all of the employees he had encountered and had them brought into corporate headquarters. There he revealed himself as the president of the company and gave them their due—to some promotions, to others reprimands.
While it may seem to be just an entertaining show, for us as Christians, the plot should be a familiar one. Jesus told his disciples on several occasions, through many different parables, that the day would come when our CEO would come suddenly and evaluate our work for the kingdom.
Will we be prepared when our boss returns? Will he find us faithfully embodying the values of the Kingdom? Will he see that we have put a wonderful human face on the Church? Or will he find that we have taken his policies and procedures, only to twist them to our own benefit?
Homework this week: Examine your life using the phrase, “Changing the world by sharing God’s love, one person at a time.” Ask the question, “How am I personally implementing the company policy to “Love one another?” Pray that God would daily reveal ways that you can embody God’s love to those you personally encounter.
Last night, following Superbowl XLIV (44), Kristin and I sat down to watch a new show called “Undercover Boss.” Last night, they showed the President and COO of WasteManagement take seven days and seven entry level jobs in his own company, under the auspices of a small budget documentary following a construction worker who just moved into town.
As he moved incognito through his company, he took notice of some extraordinary workers who embodied the values of the company, and gave the company a wonderful human face. He also took note of those managers who implemented his policies in ways that he never intended. At the end of those seven days, he called for all of the employees he had encountered and had them brought into corporate headquarters. There he revealed himself as the president of the company and gave them their due—to some promotions, to others reprimands.
While it may seem to be just an entertaining show, for us as Christians, the plot should be a familiar one. Jesus told his disciples on several occasions, through many different parables, that the day would come when our CEO would come suddenly and evaluate our work for the kingdom.
Will we be prepared when our boss returns? Will he find us faithfully embodying the values of the Kingdom? Will he see that we have put a wonderful human face on the Church? Or will he find that we have taken his policies and procedures, only to twist them to our own benefit?
Homework this week: Examine your life using the phrase, “Changing the world by sharing God’s love, one person at a time.” Ask the question, “How am I personally implementing the company policy to “Love one another?” Pray that God would daily reveal ways that you can embody God’s love to those you personally encounter.