Serve Faithfully

There is a story told of an eleventh-century German king, Henry III, who, having grown tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch, applied to a monastery to be accepted for a life of contemplation.

The religious superior of the monastery, Prior Richard, is reported to have said, "Your Majesty, do you understand that the vow here is one of obedience? That will be hard because you have been a king, used to using power."
Henry replied, "I understand. For the rest of my life I will be obedient to you, as Christ leads you."

  "Then I will tell you what to do," said Prior Richard. "Go back to your throne and serve faithfully in the place where God has placed you."

When King Henry III died, his tombstone was inscribed: "The king learned to rule by being obedient."

 Like King Henry, we too, often tire of our rule and responsibility. Like King Henry, we too need to be reminded that God has placed each of us in a particular place to be faithful there. Be it as a plumber, accountant, mother, father, CEO, or whatever. God expects us to be faithful where he has placed us.