What Jobs Image God The Best?

Work is Biblical, and naturally the work we do is one of the most significant components of our lives. But how many of us really contemplate the ways in which our own jobs (or the jobs of others) illustrate and demonstrate characteristics of God? So I thought it would be fun to talk about various jobs (including your own) and explain which ones do a particularly good job of showing something about the various elements of God’s character and nature.

My illustrations:
Plumber—Bringing living water. Cleansing away dirt and sin. Removing all foul things. Saving lives.
Carpenter—Joining things together the way they should be. Reshaping raw materials into a functioning product.
Attorney—Advocating for justice. Staking your own reputation on someone else’s claims.
Judge—Imaging the Day of Judgment. Imaging the Judge who sits on the throne of the universe.
Accountant—God cares about stewardship. God keeps an accurate reckoning of deeds.
Teacher—Working extra for very little temporary reward to bless those who will appreciate you later. Loving children. Exhorting and equipping people for their lives. Being an example of service and devotion.
Secretary—Showing a love of people by maximizing your ability to serve the most of them.
Bouncer/Security—Angels, protecting the environment and those within it from being disruptive.
Bus Driver—Carrying people safely through to their destination like the Holy Spirit keeping every single one of God’s chosen children safe from the storms and attacks of the world. Gathering people from the far reaches of the realm to the place they need to be together.
County Clerk—Issuing permits to build so that the end result is desirable rather than just becoming a trash heap through disorganized individual efforts. This is like the Holy Spirit guiding our ministry efforts.
Corner sign holder—Distracting you from your ordinary concerns to get you thinking about something else you might benefit from, like evangelists.

Callers’ Illustrations:
Jasper—Peoria—Lifeguard—Keeping people safe from dangers they don’t comprehend are there, seeing the terrain from above, rescuing people from destruction even when they haven’t heeded the warnings
Stacey—Peoria—Nurse—Doing for people what they cannot do for themselves, Meeting people at their level of need, ministering to the most basic needs of people.
Jason—Gilbert—911 Operator—Taking your calls and finding a solution in your moment of most desperate need.
Matt—Phoenix—Taxi driver—Taking people from wherever they are to wherever they need to be.
Peter—Glendale—Seeing-Eye Dog—Helping the blind to be aware of danger and guiding them safely even when they can’t guide themselves.