"From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded."(Luke 13::48)
In the first Spiderman movie there was the line "with great power comes great responsibility." I remember that scene well and have thought about it from my perspective as a leader. There are times when I don't think I have much power or authority if you will. The truth is that I still do, but it may not be as universally recognized as it once was.
When I read this verse this morning I not only remembered the movie but was reminded how true it is as a citizen of this country today. Election day is the time when we are privileged to elect our leaders. They don't take power by force but are entrusted by us with our votes. This is true no matter which candidate wins.
They have been given much in the way of authority with that trust, and a lot will be required of them and even demanded of them. No wonder they look so stressed out all the time.
The verse also holds true for all of us who have been given and worked hard for what we have. When we feel blessed we are going to be asked directly and sometimes just from a sense of doing right to act on behalf of others.
And when we've been entrusted and proved to be trustworthy, we'll be given even more to do.
Blessings,
Ed
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