Where do you sit?

8 October 2011

Matthew 20:23-24 He said to them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father." And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers.

Some people only can survive if they are filled with their own self importance, they must believe that they are in control and will do and say anything to maintain it. The shocking reality is that they are replaceable and when they leave an organisation a month later people will hardly remember them. The lesson is that what we do is not important and even who we are is of little consequence to others, we need to remember that true humility is a reflection of true obedience to the higher calling on our life.

The worse belittling experience is when you are at a function and you sit close to the main table, only to be told that you are in the incorrect seat and you get moved to the table closest to the kitchen door and directly opposite the speakers of the sound system. Where you sit is not a right but the choice of the person who is your host or the person that is responsible for operating the business you work for.

The only person that truly considers you important is Jesus Christ and even He cannot guarantee where you will sit in heaven! We just need to be thankful that we still have a chair there.

Be encouraged today to be humble and obedient to your higher calling.

  

David

Point to ponder: Rights are related to pride.  

Question to consider: Is where you sit important to you?