The film “Schindler’s List” chronicled the heroic efforts of a German industrialist named Oskar Schindler. Through his unselfish activities, over a thousand Jews on the trains to Auschwitz were saved. After Schindler found out what was happening at Auschwitz, he began a systematic effort to save as many Jews as he could. For money, he could buy Jews to work in his factory, which was supposed to be a part of the military machine of Germany.
On one hand he was buying as many Jews as he could, and on the other hand he was deliberately sabotaging the ammunition produced in his factory. He entered the war as a financially wealthy industrialist; by the end of the war, he was basically financially bankrupt.
When the Germans surrendered, Schindler met with his workers and declared that at midnight they were all free to go. The most emotional scene of the film was when Schindler said goodbye to the financial manager of the plant, a Jew and his good and trusted friend. As he embraced his friend, Schindler sobbed and said, “I could have done more.” He looked at his automobile and asked, “Why did I save this? I could have bought 10 Jews with this.” Taking another small possession, he cried, “This would have saved another one. Why didn’t I do more?”
One day Jesus is going to come for His own. It will not matter then how much money we have in a mutual fund or how many bedrooms we have in our homes. The temporary satisfaction we have in vacations and nice cars will be gone. Only what we have done for the cause of Christ will matter. The privilege we have only now is to use God’s resources for things that eternally matter. (From a sermon by Matthew Kratz, The Grace of Giving.)
Matthew 16:26: “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”
All of us could have done more. But don’t get totally discouraged about that because there is a verse in the Bible for us. Mark 14:8-9: “She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.”
Mary did only one small thing for the Lord and we remember her forever for it.
Do what YOU can and take advantage of your opportunities that you have. You can only do what YOU can do in the place and circumstances that God has placed you in. Yes we can all do more and we fail the Lord every day. But be sure that YOU do what YOU can when you can and where you can.
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