«Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God» (l Corinthians 4: 1).
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED where Moses found the patience necessary to put up with the rebellion of the people of Israel on their pilgrimage through the wilderness? The best answer I know was in a story I read by Harold S. Kushner.
Kushner said that one day, he set out to visit several members of his congregation who were hospitalized. In order to fulfill this duty, he decided to cancel an outing with his family. When he went to the hospital, it turned out that two of the sick people had been discharged; two others were asleep, and he did not want to wake them up; another individual had a room full of family and friends, and he did not want to intrude. He was only able to speak to one of them, but all that person did was complain about his pains and blame God for his ailments.
Discouraged by what he considered a wasted afternoon, the rabbi was walking around the grounds adjacent to the hospital when he was surprised by the greeting of a security guard. The man was guarding what appeared to be an abandoned building. Curious, the rabbi asked him why he was guarding such a dilapidated building. The man replied that his job was to make sure no one stole the few remaining things of value. Then the watchman, seeing the rabbi dressed in a suit and tie on a Sunday afternoon, was also curious.
«What about you, who do you work for?»
The rabbi was about to answer when he realized the implications of the question: «Who do you work for?» Then he took a business card out of his wallet and, while handing it over to the watchman, said to him: «Friend, here’s my phone number. Please call me every Monday morning and ask me: «Who do you work for? I promise to pay you five dollars for every call.»
According to Kushner, this was Moses’s secret: In the midst of the most severe trials a leader could face, Moses never forgot that he was working for God; therefore, he never doubted that God’s presence would always be with him.
Has the Church Board elected you to an office this year? Remember that you work for God. Are you part of any denominational office or institution? Remember that you work for God. Have you been entrusted with the special task of witnessing in your family, in your neighborhood, in your workplace? Remember that you work for God. Also remember that no matter what trials you have to face, you serve God, and He will never forsake you.
Dear Father, please help me remember today and always that there is no greater honor in this world than to be a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Taken from: Devotional Readings for Adults 2022
“GREAT IS OUR GOD!”
From: FERNANDO ZABALA
Colaboradores: Xiomara Perdomo & Angelica Cuate
