Creativity, Writing
Helz
Contribution or Commitment
It was holiday time down on the farm and all of the animals had been given the day off. Rocky the rooster hadn’t bothered to set his 4am alarm, and Barbara the sheep had decided to stay snuggled up in bed watching what she hoped would be a peaceful movie: The Silence of The Lambs.
Percival the pig and Henrietta the chicken decided to go for a walk together. They got to the end of the farm driveway and turned left onto the main road into town. They had walked and talked for over an hour when Percival began complaining that he was hungry. Around the next corner Henrietta spotted a small cafe, so the two friends approached the front door. One sign on the door read ‘We are open!’ and another declared ‘Ham and eggs our speciality!’
“This doesn’t seem fair!” complained Percival.
“Why ever not?” asked Henrietta.
“Because all they want from you is a little contribution. From me they require total commitment!”
In John chapter 6, after Christ fed the 5000, Peter gave a great statement describing the disciples’ commitment to Jesus and His ministry, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy one of God.”
“Lord, to whom shall we go?” – If I am committed to God, I have no contingency plan. I have no ‘parachute’ just in case I think that God’s plan for me may not work out.
“You have the words of eternal life.” – Nothing is as important, and no intention is as pure as setting our sights on eternity and dedicating our energy to Christ’s eternal purpose.
“ We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy one of God.” – My commitment can be directly measured by my knowledge of Who God is. The more familiar I become with the character of my Saviour, the more committed I am; commitment becomes who I am and not what I do.
Ask yourself: Am I committed to Christ? Am I truly committed to the ministry to which He has called me? Principled and passionate purpose, selfless and supreme sacrifice, correct and complete commitment— is my prayer for all of us.
and then