When Jason was asked to sing at a church he was visiting, he was happy to join in even though he wasn’t asked until a few minutes before the service started. He chose a familiar hymn, “To God Be the Glory”, because it was a song that was especially meaningful to him. He practised it a few times in the church basement and sang it without any instruments in the church service.

Several weeks later Jason learnt that some people in the church didn’t appreciate his ministry. They thought he was showing off. Because they did not know him, they wrongly assumed that he was singing to impress them, not to honour the Lord.

From the Old Testament we learn that God appointed people with skill to be involved in temple worship. From construction workers to music leaders—people were chosen based on their skill (1 Chron. 15:22; 25:1,7).

The Lord gave each of us different talents and spiritual gifts to be used for His glory (Col. 3:23-24). When we serve with that purpose, not to lift up ourselves, we don’t need to be concerned with what others think. God gave His very best to us—His Son Jesus—and we honour Him by giving our best to Him.

Author

Julie Ackerman Link

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Our Daily Bread