READ: LUKE
12:35-48
The divine
yardstick has remained largely unknown to many people. As human beings, we view
things differently. What appears good to us may be trash in the sight of the
Almighty. The Bible says: “For the LORD is the God of knowledge; and by
Him actions are weighed.” Our text teaches us an important scriptural
truth. To whom much is give, much is expected. “For everyone to whom much is
given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of
him they will ask the more.” If God gives you a big assignment to do,
He will require a big result. Someone who faithfully fulfils his basic and
secondary assignments in a remote village where he is posted to serve the Lord
can expect the same honour as he who was given a whole nation to pastor. On the
Day of Judgment the pastor of hundred people will be judged on the life of
every member of the church, after his own life has been judged. If he is
cleared on the hundred people and nobody went to hell because of him, he can be
sure of making heaven. But if one out of the hundred should stumble because of
him, according to the word of God, he is not likely to make heaven. The Bible
teaches us that if one fellow stumbles because of you, it is better that a
millstone be tied round your neck and you get thrown into the sea (Matthew
18:6-7). If, as a minister of God, you get somebody into hell because of
fornication or, as a result of your violent temper, you scatter the church of
God, you cannot go to heaven. You must examine yourself today. Are you aware of
the divine yardstick? If God were to placeyou on His divine scale today, what
would you weight?
MEMORIZE:
JOB 40:2 –Shall the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? He who
rebukes God, let him answer it.
