Fairness Is Not the Issue

“And the king’s servants said unto the king, ‘Behold thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.’” (2 Samuel 15:15)

One of the first signs of winter’s soon-coming arrival is that light layer of snow-like crystals that settled on housetops and landscape while you slept. An early frost enhances ripening satsumas' sweetness, but the same icy beauty is detrimental to most flowering plants.

Believers are responsible for what we’ve learned from God’s Word and accountable for where we are in our spiritual walk. That’s one reason why some things in life are okay for one person but not for another, so don’t get in a twist when someone seems to “get away with” doing or not doing something God requires of you. As servants of King Jesus, develop the attitude like that of King David’s servants; ready to do whatever your Lord the King assigns—without complaints or question (Colossians 3:17). As Christians mature, God expects more to heighten their walk with Him than He does from a new believer; that expectation would be too much, harmful, for the newer babe in Christ to handle.

God loves you and knows what’s best for your spiritual well-being. If He allows others to receive honor and praise for their work for Him while your work stays vague or unknown behind the scenes, so be it. Others can be slack in their walk, while the Holy Spirit pricks you to the bone when you are. Fairness is not the issue. Thank God for His convicting power in your life. He will never treat you unfairly, but always with the deepest love, nudging you further in service and spiritual growth.