You can not know light without knowing darkness, good without evil, love without hate, hope without sorrow, joy without hurt, or know mercy without knowing cruelty. We build our knowledge of life based on comparisons. What we think, believe, and know are the echelons of our faith.
His ways are higher than our ways!
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:9)
When Peter asked Jesus about his follow disciple John, Jesus said, “21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” 22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” (John 21-22)
We can not compare ourselves with the ministry that Jesus calls other saints too. All of us have our own crosses to bear. We need to support each other, but never compare the work of God’s kingdom. Many saints judge themselves by the success/failure of others ministries. Inspiration and comparison are not the same. Any heart working within the will of God with the intent to bring about His kingdom is sacred. We must never forget it is all about His grace. “It will equip us for anywhere it leads us.”
22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:22-24) 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God– 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:8-10)
If we are God’s workmanship, if we are working in the image of Christ, how can we compare
ourselves to anything? Let our actions focus on doing good — not on being good, on doing right – not being right. It is the intentions of the heart that God looks upon.
There is none like You! Oh Lord! Blessed is the Lamb of God! Jesus Christ!