Have you ever gone out to a restaurant with somebody--perhaps on a date, with your family or in a group of friends--and been horribly embarrassed by how someone else in your party treated the server?
Likewise, have you ever seen someone in an office treat others (perhaps janitors or administrative assistants) like second-class citizens?
I have.
It's amazing how some people have no problem being rude or obnoxious to people that they consider insignificant...totally oblivious to the important fact that how they treat people reflects upon their character. It's the "little things" that make a big difference.
Sometimes, we can also take the standpoint, "When I'm in charge at the office, I'll do X, Y and Z to make it SO much better..." or "If I only had more money, then I would do..."
In reality, power and money usually magnify the character you have without them. You prove yourself and your integrity during the seasons when you have little.
Jesus said it like this:
If you're honest in small things,
you'll be honest in big things;
If you're a crook in small things,
you'll be a crook in big things.
If you're not honest in small jobs,
who will put you in charge of the store?
No worker can serve two bosses:
He'll either hate the first and love the second
Or adore the first and despise the second.
You can't serve both God and the Bank.
Tomorrow: Luke 17-18
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