A Question

At a ‘do’ at my previous church in Croydon, some years ago, a visiting guest was asked if he would lead a session. He then proceeded to ask a question of all those present, and wanted those who answered ‘no’ to go to one end of the hall and those who answered, ‘yes’ to go to the other end.
 
The question that was asked was this, “Who here is ambitious?” Of course there was some thinking going on and a lot of looking to see which way people were answering. Well, after a lot of shuffling about everybody went to the end that was ‘no’ to the question ‘are you ambitious’. At the other end of the hall stood one person who had said ‘yes they were ambitious’.
 
You see, everybody had thought about ambition being a search for self-fulfilment, fame, money, power, getting more and more and felt it right to say ‘no’ to the question. Some, of course, had just gone with the crowd, thinking the majority must be right.
 
The one person who had stood out was, in fact, the minister/pastor of the church. He was prepared to be honest even though it meant he was, seemingly, the odd one out.
 
The visiting guest proceeded then to ask the minister what he was ambitious about. The reply was simply this, “I am ambitious for God’s Kingdom”. Well, you can imagine the quiet that fell on that hall, but wasn’t he just spot on!
 
Now, the real question for us is this: “Are we ambitious to proclaim God’s Word, to share the Good News of God’s love to all people and to see them come to know Him as their personal Saviour and Lord?”
 
Just think about that question this week as you pursue the things you have to do. Of course, you want to be the best you can be and aim high, but remember God sees what’s in our hearts and where our treasure lies. (See Matthew 6:21)