Someone
always had to be last.
Growing
up and going to Maplewood Elementary I always remember recess and playing
kickball among other games.
We
would always choose captains and pick teams from there.
I
hardly remember being the last one picked but someone always was.
It was
never fun to be the last one, but at least they still picked everyone.
There
is something about being picked or chosen for a job or a task.
Whether
it’s when we apply for a job, a school or an event, it’s great to know you got chosen.
There
is a sense of accomplishment when you get chosen.
I think
that happen during the kickball games just as well as today.
It
feels good to be chosen.
Sometimes
for a task that is well respect.
In
chapter 6 of the book of Acts, some widows were being missed when it came to distribution
of food.
The
apostles found out about this and decided to have some people be represented to
make sure food was getting disturbed correctly.
They
told the general group of people this in Acts 6:3-4…
“Brothers,
choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and
wisdom. We will turn this responsibility
over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the
word.”
It
later said this proposal please the entire group.
They
choose seven people and it said the word of God spread and a large number of
people and priests became obedient to the faith.
It’s
amazing what choosing the right people can do not only for the group but for
the entire gospel message.
How do
you know if you were the right person for the job?
What
qualifications did you have?
It can
be pretty impressive what happens when the right person is chosen for the job
or a task at hand.
A group
can grow better when the right person is chosen for a task at hand.
I have
seen this happen at jobs when the right person was chosen and the work dynamics
improved, I have also seen the negative aspects were thing got worse when the
person was chosen.
How can
you make sure you chose the right person?
The
disciples said the person had to be full of wisdom and full of the Spirit and
chosen by the people.
Are you
someone that people respect because of wisdom?
What
about full of Spirit?
Do
people like you and would they chose you as a leader?
If not,
what can you change and work on to become a better person?
Even if
you are chosen last or not chosen at all, that means there is plenty of room
for improvement, what can you improve at?
Have a
great day.
