The online Bible teaching ministry of Stephen & Brooksyne Weber

Message summary: Jesus is still the answer to mankind's problems. Can you imagine how different the world would be if people would really commit themselves to Jesus Christ and live according to His Word and will?

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"Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). "What must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30).

Among our duties as chaplains to the marketplace is that we walk through the facility seeking to have brief conversations with the employees to demonstrate our interest in them and develop a friendship. (We have made and maintain many friendships though this ministry.) Of course we hope this leads to an expression of need and ideally in time an opportunity for witness.

A part of our ministry is grief care. Last week we received the notification that the grandson of an employee was killed in a traffic accident. Brooksyne went to the viewing Friday evening and visited with the employee and her family. After introducing herself to the great grandparents, who are believers, they expressed their appreciation for her role as chaplain at their daughter's company.

And we pass on that appreciation to company owners who bear a burden for their employees, by providing a neutral person for their staff to speak to. Workplace chaplains aren’t connected to the running of the business which often means that employees are more comfortable confiding in them about personal issues. It’s a way for them to be open and honest about their concerns without worrying that it could affect their role or reputation at work.

On the way home from the viewing she got a call from an employee in another company who told her she had came home from work that afternoon and found her elderly father dead. Brooksyne prayed with her and is providing additional followup as well.

Sometimes we have unexpected opportunities for a witness in the workplace. I visited a company and a man invited me into his office and asked me to have a seat. I could tell there was something on his heart. He began our conversation by saying, "Now I may not be the smartest man but I’m not the dumbest either". He went on to tell me that he had seen a sign on the road in rural Lancaster County that stated, "Jesus Is The Answer" and he admitted that he had no idea what that meant. "Jesus is the answer to what?” he earnestly asked.

That gave me an opportunity to explain what the owner of the sign was seeking to communicate, that Jesus is the answer to mankind’s problems. These witness signs are very common in our part of Pennsylvania and I am sure the one posting it would be pleased to hear that it prompted this question!

One question the phrase responds well to is the timeless question of the Philippian jailer who asked, "What must I do to be saved?” The apostolic answer to this question will always be, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household" (Acts 16:31).

A popular song from the 1970’s had a line, "Jesus is the answer for the world today". Can you imagine how different the world would be if people would really commit themselves to Jesus Christ and live according to His Word? That would be the answer to this world’s problems as well as the answer to the scores of individual problems we all face.

"Jesus is the answer" has been the message of our ministry since we married in 1976. We want to share the call of our Lord Jesus to this fallen world: "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest".

Jesus is calling us all to come unto Him. He is the true and only source of rest, of peace, of love and of acceptance. He loves you this day and every day. However you’re seeking to fill that void, turn to Him. He continues to beckon the human race, "Come unto Me". Through the great commission this call is for all of us to proclaim, "Come To Jesus". Jesus is still the Answer!

Stephen & Brooksyne Weber