“So whether you eat or drink or
whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God”
1 Corinthians 10:31
The next time you feel that you don’t
count, please remember the time Sir Michael Costa was conducting a rehearsal,
the person playing the piccolo began thinking that amidst all the noise of
drums, trumpets, violins, and so forth, his lowly contribution didn’t amount
too much. So he continued to keep the instrument at his lips, but he stopped
playing. Moments later the conductor shouted, “Stop!” and exclaimed, “Where’s
the piccolo?” and the piccolo player thought that he made no difference.
There are lots of piccolo players!
You will find them in every church as well in schools, service clubs, and
organizations – the person who thinks “I don’t matter. Nobody notices what I
do. Nobody every says, “Thank you!” like the piccolo player in Costa’s
orchestra, they show up for a while, going through the motions of holding their
instrument, and then finally quit.
A powerful question which makes you a
self-continuing piccolo player is simply, “What’s my motive? Am I doing this
because of the compliments which come my way or because I believe that, whether
my part is small or great, it counts because I’m doing this as unto the glory
of God!”
Paul addressed this issue when he
wrote to the Colossians saying, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your
heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will
receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are
serving” (Colossians 3:23,24).
When you are tempted to quit, listen
carefully, and you will hear the still voice of God asking, “Where’s the
piccolo?”
God Bless YOU..
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