One day, walking along the road at what I thought was a good pace, I heard someone overtaking me, and in a moment or two a man much smaller in stature than myself caught up with, and easily passed me. Seeing one so small making better progress than I, I was immediately stirred to put forth more energy, and of course, being the taller of the two, I quickly overtook the little man, and as quickly left him behind. He had not slackened his pace, but I had practically doubled mine.
“Your zeal hath provoked very many” (2 Cor. 9:2).
Is there not a lesson for us in this, dear fellow-believer? Of prominent gift we may have but little. We may be small in stature; but if what we may have is made the most of, we are bound to be, not only a blessing ourselves, but an encouragement to others who have perhaps far more ability, but who are faltering through discouragement.
We never know how far-reaching our influence is.
“Your zeal hath provoked very many.”
Many eyes are upon us, dear friends. Let us be zealous, therefore, in everything, and our regard will be great. Our opportunities will soon be gone. Today is all we have. May we be stirred up then to increased energy in the interests of our Lord, of His saints, and of poor perishing sinners.
“Walk in wisdom, toward them that are without, redeeming the time” (Col. 4:5).