True Greatness Probably like me you have dreamed of doing great things for God. Maybe you have seen yourself preaching to the masses and doing great and mighty things. Raising the dead, healing the sick, the blind seeing the deaf hearing the dumb speaking. Imagine yourself being invited to speak at conferences all over the world and churches inviting you to minister the word during their services. Lots of times I just sit and get lost in such thoughts because I know God has called me to build up His people and I just don’t see myself as a small time minister. I want to affect nations and be all God has called me to be.But wait a minute…before we get too carried away… think about this story… A non commissioned officer was directing the repairs of a military building during the American Revolution. He was barking orders to the soldiers under his command, trying to get them to raise a heavy wooden beam. As the men struggled in vain to lift the beam into place, a man who was passing by stopped to ask the one in charge why he wasnt helping the men. With all the pomp of an emperor, the soldier responded, “Sir, I am a corporal!” “You are, are you?” replied the passer-by, “I was not aware of that.” Then, taking off his hat and coat, he said, “I ask your pardon, Corporal.” Then the stranger walked over and strained with the soldiers to lift the heavy beam. After the job was finished, he turned and said, “Mr. Corporal, when you have another such job, and have not enough men, send for your Commander in Chief, and I will come and help you a second time.” The corporal was thunderstruck. The man’s name was General George Washington. I think we have it all backwards. We want to do great things for God not because we love to serve but because we want to make a name for ourselves and we want to be served by others. Is that not the very reason many aspire to get into politics in this nation? To become rich look important and have others serve them. This morning I am reminded of selfless leaders like mother Teresa who gave their life not to be great but to truly serve others.I am sure we shall all be surprised when we get to heaven. The who is who of this earth may not even feature in heaven. The largest mansions may belong to unknown individuals, people who served others from their heart not to be seen but because they truly were genuine in their service. Do you have any form of authority today? How are you treating those that you oversee? Do you bark orders at them daily reminding them that you are the boss or do you like the general get down in the dirt with them as you serve them? Serve, serve, serve and when you think you are tired....serve yet again!
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 07:40:21 +0000
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