Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham.

The Scottish Pastor Ian MacLaren recounted visiting an elderly lady in his church and finding her weeping. When he asked her what was wrong, she told him that she felt she had not done enough for God with her life.

MacLaren then asked her to tell him about her sons. Her three oldest boys were all on the mission field. The youngest was preparing to leave and join one of his brothers in the work. She had reared her sons to desire to serve God more than anything else.

MacLaren told her, “And you say your life has been wasted …doing the trivial tasks. I’d like to have your mansion when we are called Home! It will be very near the throne!”

God is focused on faithfulness. The standard by which He measures our lives is what we have done in relation to what we have been given and the attitude with which we do it. God never overlooks the faithful service of His children.