WHO REALLY KNOWS YOU?

When Christian Herter was the governor of Massachusetts, he was preparing for another campaign to return to office. .One day after a busy morning and no lunch, he arrived at a church barbecue. Herter was famished. As the governor moved down the serving line, he held out his plate to the woman serving chicken. She put one piece on his plate and turned to the next person in line. "Excuse me," Governor Herter said, "you mind if I have another piece of chicken?"
"Sorry," said the woman, "I'm only supposed to give one piece of chicken to each person." "But I'm starved," the governor said. "Sorry, only one to a customer," said the woman. The governor was a modest man, but he was also hungry, so he decided to throw a little weight around. "Lady, do you know who I am?" he said. "I am the governor of this state." "Do you know who I am?" the woman said, "I'm the lady in charge of the chicken. Now, move along mister!"
I wonder if there are people at time that are so impressed with their worldly successes that they might be the same way if they were to encounter Jesus in their life. They would not knowingly boast of their achievements, but they would want to know for sure that He knew they were a bit successful.
But Jesus has a way of taking the things of the world and putting them in a proper perspective. He does not look at the external ways of success, but the loving way of caring that is in our hearts. He knows that the true way to care for others is to be aware that He is one of the “others” in our life.
Do you care for Him with all the love you have or just enough to impress Him with the successes of your world?

Mid-week Prayer

Loving Father, come into our lives and show us the truth of the way we live for You. Do not let us desire the accolades of others more than the love of God. Let us know the difference in the power of the words of others and the Word of God. Help us to find the difference in truly living for Your glory. We pray this in the blessed name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

This has been Rev. Jim Massey. Join me again for another Mid-week Epistle.