“Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of
the household of Aristobulus” - Roman 16:10
Have you
ever heard of Apelles? Or those Christians who lived in
Aristobulus’ house? Most of us have just read quickly past these
names and never given much thought to who they were or what
their part was in the church at Rome. Yet, to Paul, they were
important enough to be mentioned in his Roman letter. Now this
tells us that in Christ’s service, the “little guys” are as
important as the “all-stars.”
The 1927
New York Yankees have been considered by many as the greatest
collection of super-stars in the history of baseball. Babe Ruth,
Lou Gehrig, Earl Combs, Herb Pennock, and Waite Hoyt are all in
baseball’s Hall of Fame. But what about their teammates? What
about Julie Weva, Joe Giard, Mike Gazella, Ray Morehart, John
Grabowski, and Pat Collins? Not only have they missed the Hall
of Fame, they’re not even household names. We all remember the
“greats” but the “little guys” also have their place. It might
be the role of a pinch hitter, or maybe even a substitute who
just sits the bench . . . it also takes those little-known
players to win a pennant.
Do you
seem to play a minor role on a team or in your church? What you
contribute is vitally important to its success . . . even if
you’re not an all-star, a super-star, or a Hall-of-famer.
- How
do you see yourself? A main-player or bench-warmer?
- God
believes in you and to Him you are important . . . do you
see that?
- How
does this truth encourage you?
“Thank you, Lord, for
revealing to me that I am an important part of Your team. In
Jesus name, Amen.”
