Somehow I like to think that my savior was not
always at the top of every game in town.
Perhaps he was not always the best carpenter’s assistant that Joseph
could have asked for. We have no record
of the folks in his hometown saying—“Oh, of course, we always knew Jesus would
be special, just look at the masterful works of art he churned out at this
father’s shop!” Perhaps Jesus was not
the ideal handyman. I have special
reason for thinking this way, for I am surely not. I like to imagine Jesus in a situation where
even when he does his best, he is outshined by others. What would be his attitude and approach to
this situation? This is another way of
asking how a Christian acts when at a job but humbled by the talents of others? The answer, I suspect, is that Jesus in such
a situation would humbly do his best and work to maintain a helpful, “good,”
attitude. Unrelieved competence,
leadership, and perfection are not always the best tests of character.
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