How Humiliating!!

As I sit here tonight reflecting on my day, I felt lead to share a moment with you that I had earlier today and humbly use it as an example to encourage you all right where you are! For those of you that have been around me a while, or for those who have read this blog a lot have noticed that I enjoy sharing God’s word and challenging others to not only read it but notice some things for themselves about it and how it relates to them. This blog is one outlet arm of what I’m talking about. The other is something I have the privilege of doing on Sunday mornings.

For the past two and a half years now I have been pouring my heart into Junior High Students at Northpoint Church. I love everyone of them as if there are my own little brother or sister. I preach to them three out of four Sundays a month and have really come to know them. During this time I have realized that God not only uses me in the JH environment, but that He uses me in the lives of other Christians of almost any age. PTL!! As I said, currently my heart is for JH and HS students, but I have seen myself in thoughts and in ministry doing bigger venues as well.

All of this is simply the backdrop to this story. I currently am also the Teen Coordinator at the local YMCA and our facility is one where my church uses the auditorium on Sunday mornings. Normally I preach in front of 15 to 20 JH students as compared to the ample amount of seating in the auditorium. Tonight at the Y I had a moment where I stood on the stage and looked out at the empty seats, the lights were off (even the stage ones) and there was just enough light coming through a side door that allowed me to see everything dimly lit. I looked out and said, “God how awesome would it be to be an insignificant, filthy man that could one day preach the truth of God and the power of His son Jesus on this stage someday.”

As the word left my mouth I was reminded of a few things.

1) The bold advice of Paul when he instructed Timothy to guard what God had entrusted him with (1 Tim 6:20*) God said, “Bryan you are already doing what that desire declares, but only the world and your flesh is telling you that the stage is small. WOW that on rocked me!

2) When you have this heart in mind, something like the future desire will happen. For example, Matthew 25:21,23** are the responses of God to those who are diligent and trustworthy with few things and He promises more. Now some people will focus on these promises as something God owes them for being faithful, but tonight I’m led to believe that God doesn’t owe me them, He is just so awesome that these statements are true. But in that moment tonight I was reminded that what I have may be few in some people's eyes, but in being trustworthy bigger things will come.

I know this is somewhat different of me to not place all of the scripture up here, but I’m writing to those of you who look at one thing in this Christian walk and place it as the pinnacle of where you want to be by the end of this side of heaven. God’s heart for you and me tonight is simple. REJOICE IN THE POSITIONING YOU ARE IN NOW AND BE TRUSTWORTHY WITH THE FLOCK HE’S GIVEN YOU! Everything else will take care of itself!

I love you Beloved!

* “1 Timothy 6:20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the "knowledge" that falsely bears that name.”

**“Matthew 25:21,23 "His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master's joy!”