The People That He Considers Great

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. (Jeremiah 17:7 NKJV)

When I think about those whom I look up to and see as my role models, they’re all people—known or unknown—who have chosen lives of sacrifice and service so that others would come to know the Lord in a personal way.

Some of these people don’t think too much of themselves, especially when they look at their situation and they measure it against earthly standards. However, I believe they’re great in His eyes.

The Bible bears this out, as it shows clearly God’s point of view, that He sees those who have chosen lives of sacrifice and service as wise investors who have put time and effort into things that last. These are the people that He considers great.

If you are one of those people and you’ve made difficult choices for many years and you don’t feel that you have received much payback yet, I believe that you will eventually see that the payback for your investment will be far beyond your biggest expectations; if not in this life, certainly in the life to come.

As the Lord’s faithful employee, you have given as unto Him. You can be sure that, even though the Lord’s blessings don’t always come in physical manifestations and can’t necessarily be counted in dollars and cents, in God’s service there is never unemployment or bankruptcy, and He takes care of His own. —Maria Fontaine [1]

At the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you. —Rick Warren

[1] Anchor The Measure of Success