Shall the axe boast over him who hews with it or the saw magnify itself against him who wields it? Is.10.15 ESV
When God uses us to accomplish some task for others, be it a means of grace or judgment, we should take care that we do not assign too much value to the role we have played. We credit Sir Alexander Fleming with the discovery of penicillin. Standing in his shadows, are the names Duchesne, Florey, Chain, Moyer and Crowfoot whose contributions brought the use of this medical wonder to the world. Perspective understands the necessity of each of these people in the annals of antibiotic treatment. Why do we feel the need to elevate the importance of one over the other? Well, all of us are infatuated with our own importance and foster a system that enables us to promote it.
Truthfully, every good thing done in the world is actually a good that God is doing. God not only uses people as tools to accomplish good, He fashions us as the tools we are and works in each person any value we bring to the process. All glory is God’s alone. We can no more take credit for our talent and the things accomplished with it, as we can for the color of our eyes. 12/7/2008 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
