We're not to stop halfway to the goal; we're not to quit just because of the going gets tough or results coming slowly. We're called to press on, not give up. we're to keep on running until we cross the finish line.
In a far country, a band of minstrels traveled from town to town presentingmusic, but hadn't been experiencing the kind of success they hoped for. Times were hard and most folks had very little spendable money, few could pay to hear the minstrels, even though their fee was small.
Finally, one night when the snow was falling outside, the group met. One troupe member spoke: "I see no reason for a concert tonight. Who would come out on a night like this, anyway?"
A second member agreed: "Last night we performed for just a handful and tonight I doubt many will venture out in the snow. Why not give back their meager fees and cancel the concert? No one can expect us to go on when just a few are in the audience."
A third echoed: "How can anyone do his best for so few?" They then turned to the oldest member and asked his opinion. He responded, "I know you are discouraged. I am too. But we have a responsibility to those who might come. We will go on and we'll do the best job we are capable of. It's not the fault of those who came that others didn't. They shouldn't be punished with less than the best we can give."
So they went on with the show and never performed better. After the crowd was gone, the old member called the troupe together and read a note that had been handed to him by one in the audience as he left. The old member began to read the note: "Thank you for a beautiful performance." It was signed, simply, "Your King." (Mike Gilbert)
ⓒ Pastor Lee Hangyu http://www.john316.or.kr