Silent Majority

Silent Majority is a term often brought up in the political realm, usually to describe a large bloc of voters that typically keep their opinions to themselves. But I wanted to bring up the term to discuss it in a broader context. The world believes that the loud, the flashy, the powerful and the famous are more important and worthier of our attention and admiration. For all of us who seem to be constantly laboring in obscurity, we are part of the silent majority, and we are in great company. “And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.” (1 Kings 19:11-12). The Lord speaks in a still, small voice. He works by small and simple things. His great plan is brought to fruition largely by a silent majority that with faith and humility serves the Lord with all their heart, might, mind and strength, neither expecting nor receiving any kind of recognition or notoriety for thousands of small but important contributions they make to the great and marvelous work of the Lord. For all of the rich patrons who noisily shook bag after bag of clanging coins into the temple offerings, the Savior singled out the widow who threw in two mites. When He put together His twelve disciples, Jesus did not seek out the most learned and celebrated rabbis and doctors of the law. He went to fishermen and tax collectors. We may be tempted to believe that it makes little difference if we labor in our obscure and unremarkable patch of the Lord’s vineyard, but even if no one on earth notices or cares what we have done, what sacrifices we have made, our Father in Heaven notices and values our contributions as vital and irreplaceable parts of his grand work.