I recall meeting two young men at two different locations and on two different occasions. They both do similar jobs. One was at the airport at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He worked there as a cleaner in one of their many toilets. Before I entered in, he took an excuse to fix the place. That he did, not as a way of inducing a gift but sincerely. I ended up giving him a $10 bill for his effort. The other happened at O. R. Thambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. “Welcome to my office”, this young man greeted everyone that approached. “You are next in line”, he said to someone. You wonder what the office was?  It was one of the toilets at the airport. This man faced his job with all seriousness. As I made my way out of the convenience I told him, “I love your spirit”. I gave him a tip of Ten Rand (R10). The man immediately following me also gave him a certain amount. What’s the magic? Enthusiasm! The enthusiasm of the two young men was captivating.

“If you are drab in handling ordinary task, don’t think you will be any better when you become the President of a nation.”

These men remind me of Paul. He was sent to the Gentile world at a time when the pride of place belonged to the Jews. But he was not ashamed of his assignment. He faced his work with all candor. He magnified his assignment. It is not what you do that counts; it is how you do it. If you are drab in handling ordinary task, don’t think you will be any better when you become the President of a nation. I don’t even see how you can make it up the ladder without being faithful and enthusiastic at the mundane level. God would normally test us at some seemingly insignificant level. When we prove ourselves trustworthy, He then organizes some grand task for us. His rule is this: He that is faithful in little is faithful in much.