Read: Luke
16:1-13
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and
he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Luke 16:10
Yellowstone
National Park is home to a renowned
United States landmark: the geyser named Old Faithful. The geyser got its name because
it erupts on a very predictable schedule every day. To be exact, it spews
thousands of gallons of boiling water hundreds of feet into the air sixty-five
minutes after an eruption lasting less than two-and-a-half minutes or
ninety-one minutes after an eruption lasting more than two-and-a-half minutes.
The margin of error is very small, and it has been that way at least since it
was discovered in 1870.
On the contrary, faithfulness is one of
the qualities lacked most by young men. Common shortfalls in the lives of young
men often include starting a project and quitting before it is completed,
starting work in a church ministry and dropping out after a short time, or
getting excited about doing right and then letting go of the commitment. One of
the greatest attributes in the life of Jesus Christ was His faithfulness until
death. Yes, Jesus had mercy, compassion, love, and so many more wonderful
traits, but had He not been faithful to what God had asked Him to do in going
all the way to the cross, none of those attributes would have really mattered
in the end. Jesus could have become tired of living the life of a man and left
this world. In death, He could have called the angels to come take Him off of
the cross. Thank God He stayed faithful to His calling, however; it is for that
reason that we may now accept what He did for us as the way to reserve our home
in Heaven.
Perhaps you know some older men and ladies
in your church who would be considered very faithful. Your pastor is probably
one who would fit into that category. Maybe those people have been in the bus
ministry for thirty years, have been Sunday school teachers for just as long,
or maybe they have faithfully attended the church services for a long time.
Those people didn’t become faithful because they started and stopped or because
they were present a couple times a month. At some point in their lives, they
made a determination that they were going to remain faithful to the
responsibilities they felt compelled to fulfill. Wouldn’t it be great to earn
the nickname Old Faithful? Start being faithful now to what God has laid out
for you, and maybe one day you will.
Quote of
the day: “I have the
time for anything I am committed to.”
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