Help for Today: In the Shadows

I came across this “Help for Today” from May, 2012, and thought of my friend, Flo Cunningham.

A great orchestra leader was asked to identify the most difficult instrument to play. His response: second fiddle. That is not surprising. We seem to be drawn to the front. If we are not careful, even in church work, we tend to value having our names in the “hats off” section of the bulletin. If you counted them one finger at a time, you would be really challenged to find more than a handful of “moments”, “words” where a fisherman named Andrew comes to the front. He resided, quite comfortably by the way, in the shadows. He seemed to understand the “work” was not about the front man or who was getting “credit.” He was driven by the cause. While his brother and coworkers formed a group of “3” that rose to the top in the ministry, this Andrew, who found Him first, drifted back into the lump of men that we call, “the shadows.” And he was fine. He was fine in the background. He was fine not getting the “earthly credit.” He served and he was fine. He first found his brother and brought him to Jesus. He spoke of a young man with limited bread and fish that Jesus used to provide food for thousands. There was just something about the cause. By the way, do not mistake earthly shadows and secrets from God. God knows. And He rewards those who serve Him…even in the shadows. Hold Andrew, and those like him High. There is a lot for you to do today…in the shadows.

All the best and I hope this gives you “Help for Today”.

Clark Sims