is this some sort of SELF-FLATTERY? If not, then why bring up Moses, Joseph, Jonah, or Jesus? Most people are called to nothing, do nothing of any consequence, eat, consume, procreate an die without making a dent in this world. And even the earthly greats are given only the lip service after a few years.
Why didn't you mention Judas, and Caiaphas, and Pontius Pilate, and every other kind of villain while you are at it? Aren't they JUST as important as the "good" guys?
So, if we are all called to do something, even nothing, obviously it is our doing that matters to God. If all those heroes you mention didn't DO what they were supposed to DO, then Jesus couldn't say "it's accomplished"! Works are everything. It's through the works of others that God accomplishes his plan, right? :)
That's a very sad commentary kosta50. It would seem from one who has no grasp of the world to come...let alone those along the way who have certainly left a mark on ones life. Most recognize that what matters above all else is our relationships forged along the way...which includes the one we share with Christ.
My brother and I were disgussing this last night....how we as a family have roots in our hometown..in the home we all shared...in the neighborhood we grew up in...though we experienced these as the individuals we are we are never-the-less united and share this bond of memories and thoughts of family and home where we grew up.
It's like this in life as we trudge along and make our life. People we meet along the way make a difference...and when we meet the Lord He makes a difference. It all makes a difference. What we do with these is the deciding factor.