A
retired elderly music professor with a well-trained voice usually sang the
major male solo parts in the choir of a large church. A young man named Bob,
who had no formal voice training, sometimes took the shorter solos. As the
choir director prepared for an important and high profile cantata in that
congregation, she felt that Bob’s voice and style made him a natural choice for
the lead role. However, she didn’t know how she could give it to him without
offending the highly respected, older man.
Her
anxiety was unnecessary. The old man had the same thoughts as she did, and he
told her that Bob should take the part. The professor continued to sing
faithfully in the choir and regularly encouraged Bob which gave him the
confidence to become the new lead soloist in the choir.
People
who can selflessly set aside personal ambition and genuinely seek the good of
others and the best for God’s work, have an attitude that pleases God.
This is
how John the Baptist reacted when the crowds left him and began following
Jesus. John said, “Jesus must become greater; I must become less.” (John
3:22 – 30NIV).
What
did John the Baptist and the music professor have in common? They were happy to
see others elevated above themselves with the purpose to serve God in the
best possible way.
Humility
enables us to bow humble hearts before the Lord and enter his service unselfishly
and unconditionally. It enables us to let Christ be everything
while we are his servants!
Jesus
must increase, always! All we have to do is to serve him, obey him, be the
church he prayed for and be the Christians he wants us to be! When we can
forget about ourselves, we can do things others will certainly
remember.
When we love ourselves less and Jesus more, we will
accomplish things that God will remember for all eternity.
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