PAY DAY IS COMING

Do you ever get tired of seeing some people's

picture, or hearing about what they did?

I do.

Let them say some thing smart, do a good

deed, or accomplish some feat and you 

never hear the end of it.

It may be true that in some cases it is the

fault of the media simply wanting news

to publish.  It might not be the person 

seeking recognition.  But in most cases it

seems that the recognition or fame is 

accepted.

Take heart.  There is a time coming when

the rich, famous, shakers and doers will

not be the "top dogs".  Things as we know

them are going to be reversed.

Consider the attitude that Jesus expresses.

"Jesus replied, 'I assure you that

when the world is made new and

the Son of Man sits upon his glorious

throne, ......

"But many who are the greatest now

will be least important then, and those

who seem least important now will be

the greatest then."

(Matthew 19:28 & 30 NLT)

Or consider when the disciples had a

squabble:

"But Jesus called them together and said,

'You know that the rulers in this 

world lord it over their people, and

officials flaunt their authority over

those under them.  But among you

it will be different.  Whoever wants 

to be a leader among you must be

your servant, and whoever wants

to be first among you must become

your slave.  For even the Son of

Man came not to be served but to

serve others and to give his life as

a ransom for many."

(Matthew 20:25 - 28 NLT)

I do not want to be a leader now,

or even then.  I do not want any fame

then either.  I just want to get there.

But I see that I need to humble myself

before God and men even now.

"The greatest among you must be

a servant.  But those who exalt themselves

will be humbled, and those who humble

themselves will be exalted."

(Matthew 23:11,12 NLT)