I had a friend at one of my early churches who was in charge of a missile program at Vandenberg Air Force Base. He would fly all over the country going to places like Congress, seminars with people like Werner Von Braun, factories where missiles were made and other sites connected with the program. He was the man who knew how to push the button and see the rocket fly. He was used to operating in a program where anything less than the best could be a disaster.
He once told me about a meal he had at a restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama with one of his colleagues. The service was horrible. Of course, you could just leave nothing as a tip under such a circumstance, but he and his friend wanted to make a large statement about their disapproval of the service. So, they cleared all the dirty dishes, silverware, napkins and menus to one side of the table, leaving a clear field in the center. There they placed a single dime for the waitress, after which they went and paid the bill.
When God doesn’t serve us as we wish to be served, do we simply give Him a dime to show that we know He was there, but displeased us?
We need to get off the dime with God. We need to quit giving Him a token of acknowledgement, and go for what is the most commensurate resources available out of our means. We need to do something for Him, and not wait around for Him to do something more for us. Jesus gave His all. What could we give that would begin to compare?
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