Our Gift

Our community has a historical site that, depending on whether you are an archaeologist or recreationalist, measures the historical significance. A local archaeologist, who is not pleased with the city’s preservation plans said, “All I’m asking for is due credit for the hundreds of hours I gifted to the city [in the original inventory of the site].” Unfortunately, the archaeologist took the project upon himself, so what he is gifting to the city is not something they requested. Believers can fall into the same mind set when we work for the Lord…some of us expect to be recognized for the hundreds of volunteer hours gifted to the church. Paul said, “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself [or your gift] more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” (Ro 12:3 NIV).