BEING HONORABLE
Written by: Jenny
Calvert
Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted
with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big
things too. If you cannot be trusted with worldly
riches, you will not be trusted with the true riches. And if you cannot be
trusted with the things that belong to someone else, you will not be given
anything of your own. Luke 16:10-12 (ERV)
Rahim is a part owner of local frozen yogurt shop that my
husband and I frequent. The yogurt is delicious, the workers are friendly and
the place is clean. It is a very well run business. Rahim told us a little
about his shop. He said he had bought
the business not very long ago. He told
us that under the old management the business was floundering but now the
business was growing. He said, “I work
evenings and my wife works mornings to make sure everything is running
smoothly. We do not leave young workers unattended.” He told us, “Customers do
not know this but after we close we go behind the display wall and thoroughly
clean each and every machine. It is hard work and it takes a long time but it
is important to keep things clean. People
do not realize all the work that goes on behind the scene. We are honorable to
our clients because that is the right thing to do and God knows.” We were so impressed by his trustworthy and
honorable behavior not only to his clients but to God. He was showing the, “Do
unto others, as you would have them do unto you,” attitude, Luke 6:31
(NRSV). We can learn a lesson from
Rahim’s conscientious work ethics. We
must be trustworthy and honorable at all times, not only when people are
watching. We must remember when we work
for others we are also working for God.
Dear Father,
Thank-you for giving us opportunities to serve you by
serving others. Help us to always be
trustworthy and honorable so that one day we can hear you say, “Well done, thy
good and faithful servant.”
In His Name We Pray,
Amen
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