Significance is defined as, the quality of being worthy of attention. Most of the people in the world spend their whole lives desperately searching for significance. These people believe that the attention of people will prove that they are worthy, i.e., that they are special.
These desperate souls try to draw the attention of others in many different ways. They throw themselves into their work so people will take note of their success. They study extra hard so people will take note of the superior intellect. They train extra hard so people will take note of their athletic skill. They spend hours fixing their hair, and putting on makeup, so that people will take note of their beauty.
When people complement these desperate souls, they feel worthy. They are on the mountain top reveling in their glory. They soon sink back into the abyss of obscurity, however. Then, they get back to the grind, in the hope that they can earn another hit of the drug that makes them feel good about themselves (the attention of others).
It is sad.
There is something sadder than this, however. The saddest thing of all is when a Christian desperately searches for significance.
Christians throw themselves into their ministries, so people will take note of their dedication to the Lord. They study the Scriptures extra hard so people will take note of their wisdom. They fine tune their debating skills so people will take note of how well they can defend the faith. They see angels in every cloud, and demons behind every bush, so people will take note of their spirituality. They spend hours, and hours developing sermons and Sunday school classes so people will take note of how much revelation Yahweh has given them.
When these Christians receive complements, they feel worthy. They ascend to the mountain top and bask in their own glory. Soon, however, they slip back into the abyss of obscurity. Then, they return to the grind in order to earn another hit of the drug that makes them feel good about themselves (the attention of fellow Christians).
It is understandable why people in the world view themselves in this light. They have to derive their self-worth from their own efforts. It is inexcusable, however, for a Christian to view himself in this light. We should derive our self-worth from what Christ did on the cross.
Jesus’ attention was on us as He was dying on the cross.
Jesus thinks that we are worthy, and He lives in us. So, if you are walking in the Spirit, you will accept that you are worthy of Yahweh’s attention, and not try to draw the attention of people to make yourself feel worthy. This means that if you try to get attention from people to make yourself feel worthy, you are walking in the flesh.
Brothers and sisters, check your motives. At the Bema Seat, Yeshua will try all of our works by fire, then all will know if we spent our time on earth wisely serving the Lord or vainly searching for significance.
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