When James and John asked Jesus for the best places in His
kingdom, they were told in His gentle, gracious way that the main
point was not wanting the best places, but being worth them. It
is a question of preparation--"For whom they are prepared" is
only another way of saying for those who are prepared. We are so
used to favoritism in public life that we turn every way for
enough influence to get ourselves appointed. But perfect
governments are officered, not by official favorites, but by
qualified men. "God is no respecter of persons." He does not
look twice at a man's petition and signatures. It is wholly a
question of personal fitness. Let us put the emphasis of our
life, then, in the right place. It is not wanting something, but
being worth something. God has plenty of time in which to make
discoveries, but we have none too much time in which to become
worth discovering. We should care, not so much about being
recognized as about being worth recognition. The real values of
life are spiritual and eternal, and the fit man will some day
succeed the favorite.
- Maltbie Davenport Babcock
Muscles come and go; flab lasts.
- Bill Vaughan
Last Revised: 2009 April 2
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