Every Christmas, I ask God for a new
lesson about the Christmas Story. I am sure this sharing is way behind time but
like all of God’s Word the truth is eternal!
Last year I learnt from the story
about the wise men and how they found Jesus; that following the star(the
seeming lesser light) you will find the greater light. The wise men followed
the star and they ended up finding Jesus, the Light of the World.
So yesterday I was reflecting again
as I love to and it dawned on me again that this is not just a Spiritual
concept but one that guides our physical life also.
Most times when we are asked about
what we do, we just say lightly I am an operations staff, well I generate
reports, or I sew clothes, bake cakes etc. Rarely do we see much to what we do
other than the routine around them. This viewing of what we do has led to a lot
of mediocrity, dissatisfied souls behind desk, very poor productivity, careless
policies, suicide, drug abuse etc.
We often only see the little light
and follow it like we never believe it can lead us anywhere, so we are
carelessly following and missing all the significant life lessons on the way.
This concept also reminds of the seed, no seed looks like the plant it will become, sometimes they can be thrown into garbage without care, but that same seed in the garbage if properly sown and cared for, can become a source of food supply or cash!
This concept also reminds of the seed, no seed looks like the plant it will become, sometimes they can be thrown into garbage without care, but that same seed in the garbage if properly sown and cared for, can become a source of food supply or cash!
We need a paradigm shift if any
great thing is going to happen to us this year! We need to begin to see more to
what we do than the routine! Begin to see how what you do affects the life of
other people, this is the true value of what you do. It is not about what you
are paid but about the lives you affect through what you do!
So you see, a doctor is not just
seeing patients but easing the pain in the lives of sick people, the cleaner is
making the environment healthy for others, the gateman is making entry and exit
pleasant for the driver, the driver is taking away the stress of driving and
ensuring safety, the caterer is meeting the feeding need of an event, the list
goes on and on!
As we launch into the new year, I
have a question for you, What do you do? What’s that you’ve got in your hands?
God can use it! Take Him at His Words Whatever you hand finds to do, do with
all your might! I have one little word to add, Make sure it’s Positive!
