wood, hay, stubble....wood, hay, stubble...

There was another lesson learnt at the Asian TV Awards. (Read Dream Awards for the first lesson) As I held the trophy in my hands and the press flashbulbs went off, this phrase kept playing over and over in my head... "wood, hay, stubble....wood, hay, stubble..." God's word is true. What I held in my hands was exactly that. Next year someone else would be holding this trophy. The recognition that came with the win was fleeting and would disappear as quickly as it appeared. When I meet my Lord, this trophy would go up in flames when it is tried by fire. Hours, days, months, years from now, no one would know or care that we had won this award.

"If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw (stubble KJV), his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he builds survives, he will receive his reward. if it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames." 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 NIV

I was reminded why I was placed where I was. To be a roaring lamb. This was my mission field where I point others to God. Everything else was temporal....nice to have but won't last the trip to meet my Creator. Only what is done for Christ will last.