“Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.” - 2 Kings 12v15
When Joash became king the first thing he set about doing was to repair the temple that had fallen into terrible disrepair. There was some delay until Joash devised a new method of collecting offerings for the work.
Workman had to be hired. Carpenters, metalworkers, workers with fabric, and others were needed to do the actual work. Today we would call these people “common labourers,” but they were anything but common.
These were notable workers. They needed no one to check up on them because they always dealt faithfully. They did not need to “punch a clock” or be supervised. These folks had a rare character in that they could always be trusted to do their work.
How do we measure up when compared to these men? Do we have the kind of character that means that we don’t need anyone to check up on us? It can be challenging to be a faithful worker when there is no clock to punch or supervisor to watch us. These “common labourers” should be a challenge to us all.
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