Title: Responsibility and Loyalty
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“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.”
Nelson, a British naval admiral, was a soldier who did his best to the extent that whenever he went into battle, he put up a flag that read, "The British believe that you will do your duty."
During the War of Lekosima in 1770, he was wounded, losing his right eye. In 1789, at the Battle of Gentoobinsant, he was again wounded, losing his right arm.
Despite this, he always remained steadfast in his fights. Meanwhile, in 1805, in a close encounter with the combined French and Spanish fleets off the coast of Trafalgar, the enemy fleet almost sank, but was killed by enemy bullets. Although he fell, worried about the outcome of the fight, he told his men:
"Who is winning?" The subordinate said:
"Victory is on our side." He smiled at the words of his subordinate and died as he said:
“Thank you, God. Thank you for allowing me to do my job.” Nelson was faithfully fulfilling his responsibilities as a soldier defending his country.
“But I do not regard my life as precious in the slightest if it is to complete the course that I am running and the mission the Lord Jesus has given me, that is, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace” (Acts 20:24).
In ancient China, during the Warring States period, when Liu Bang fought Hang Yu. Among Liu's subordinate generals, there was a man named Ben Quai, and his troops were surrounded by Xiang Yu's troops and were in imminent danger. Bunkae ordered the herald to ask for help with the information that the army was in dire straits.
The messenger in charge disguised himself as a madman and put a charcoal ball in his mouth for safety and confidentiality in case of discovery, and he became mute.
Shortly thereafter, the messenger was discovered, arrested and questioned by the enemy, but he was recognized as dumb and crazy and was released safely. He finally accomplished his mission, and with this he received brilliant reinforcements and won the battle to unify the nations.
“Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over a few things, and I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master” (Matthew 25:21).
It happened when Daniel Webster, a famous American politician and scholar, was Secretary of State. At a New York hotel, I was having dinner with twenty prominent people. After we finished eating, we chatted with each other, but only Webster had his head bowed. One person next to me so everyone can hear
I asked:
"Mr. Webster, what is the most important thing in your life?" With everyone's attention, Webster spoke.
"The next time I go to heaven, I will have to take responsibility for everything I do now. Every time I think about it, I become so solemn." That's right. What we must remember now is that in the day to come I must explain everything I have said and done today.
Responsibility is the most important measure of character. The stronger the sense of responsibility, the better he is. He is a selfish person, and the most shameful and cowardly person as a human being is to blame others for his or her responsibility for lack of responsibility or to avoid it. Each person has a mission and duties to fulfill. As a member of the family, as a citizen, as a Christian, and as a member of the church. When we fail to fulfill this responsibility, unhappiness will come to me, my family, my people, and my church. The Bible says, "Let men ought to consider us ministers of Christ and entrusters of the mystery of God, and what we should ask of those entrusted with is fidelity" (1 Corinthians 4:1-2). Therefore, we must be faithful and fulfill our responsibilities no matter how difficult and difficult the work the Lord has entrusted to us (Matthew 22:37-38, Deuteronomy 6:5).