The Table of Greatness (part 1)

We have a primary purpose on earth which is to draw men to Christ, in order to achieve this, we need to utilize the gifts God has blessed us with. Everyone wants to be great, (well almost everyone) and that’s a beautiful thing but not many people want to pay the price for greatness (that’s where the challenge lies). Today, my focus will be on 2 things; first, how does one get a seat at the table of greatness and secondly what guarantees you a permanent place there. Please fasten your seat belts as I trust God to bless a life or two this afternoon. My anchor scripture today will be Prov. 22:29 – seest thou a man diligent in his business, he shall stand before kings and not mere men”…

There exist a few conventional ways to getting an audience at the table of greatness, they include networking, building good relationships among others. These are beautiful and must not be taken for granted. However, I find that many people think that these attributes will get you to the table and save you a permanent spot there, that’s a myth and a lie. Charisma, talent, looks and many other things that can be appreciated by the five senses will attract people to you. 

For example, sight (how you look and present yourself, your charisma etc.), hearing (the way and words you speak, pronunciation, your tone, pitch etc.). these are a few examples, and you will agree with me that they are important elements to be considered if you must appear before kings. A few biblical examples: Daniel 1:4 (NLT) – Daniel and his friends had been captured from Jerusalem and the King of Babylon had requested his Chief of Eunuchs to find him ‘strong, healthy, and good-looking young men. Another example was in 1 Samuel 16: 16-18, here Saul’s servants had mentioned to him that they find someone who can play the harp to help alleviate his suffering and one of Saul’s servants had mentioned David and listed his qualities, among which include good looks. Now does this mean to say that looks are everything? Nope. I am only stating that things that people usually take note of things that appeal to their five senses for initial judgements and we need to pay some attention to this, but this is not the crux of the matter today.

Remember, that Saul was requesting a skilled musician and not a model, so the primary quality of harp playing was crucial. Let’s revisit David’s resume (as detailed by Saul’s servant), see vs. 18. Saul required one quality, the servant reeled out six. Don’t ever think that you are the only person in the world who can do what you do, what other appendages or accessories does your gift/skill (we will talk about talents and skills some other day) have? How do you demonstrate your skill that stands you out of the pack? These are vital…… we will this conversation in part 2 (sorry, I didn’t want an extra-long post). 

Good morning!