1 Chronicles‬ ‭27:1‬ ‭(NIV‬‬)“This is the list of the Israelites—heads of families, commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and their officers, who served the king in all that concerned the army divisions that were on duty month by month throughout the year. Each division consisted of 24,000 men.”

When I was a kid, I always wanted to be the leader. Whether it was choosing teams in the neighborhood or calling plays in the backyard, I wanted to be the one others followed.

In football, that desire made me a quarterback—the man responsible for leading the team, reading the field, and making the call. Later, I went to college to study law because I wanted to be rich. But when God called me into ministry, my desire shifted—I wanted to be rich in heaven.

Instead of building an earthly kingdom destined to burn, I wanted to build something eternal. I wanted to accomplish great things for God, things that would last forever in His new heaven and new earth.

I still do.

The Bible records lists of men who mattered to God—leaders, commanders, and officers who served the king faithfully. Their names were remembered because they did something that advanced God’s purposes. They weren’t spectators; they were men of action.

Even in eternity, God honors faithful men. The New Jerusalem will have twelve gates named after the Apostles—men whose obedience to Jesus will be remembered forever. That’s the kind of legacy I long for: not fame on earth, but recognition in heaven.

My greatest fear isn’t failure here—it’s arriving in heaven having done nothing on earth worth remembering by God.

Of course, being with Him forever will be infinitely better than being separated from Him forever. But I don’t want to just get there. I want to arrive as a man God used.

I want my life to count. I want to be one of those men about whom God says,

“This man was one of My most diligent, beloved, fruitful servants—because he loved Me and gave himself fully to My purposes.”

Men, that desire isn’t pride. It’s purpose.

God placed in every man the drive to lead, to succeed, and to build something that lasts. It’s why we chase goals, build empires, and ache when we fall short. The problem isn’t that we want greatness—the problem is that we often chase the wrong kind.

There will be no second chance after we die to store up treasure in heaven. Jesus said,

“Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy” (Matthew 6:20).

That’s the kind of success worth pursuing—eternal success.

So I pray now, every day, that I would bear more fruit for God’s glory, not mine. That I would be a man used by Him to accomplish His purposes in my generation.

Ask yourself today: What assignment has God given me right now to advance His kingdom?

Don’t wait for a platform, a title, or a perfect plan. Obedience is leadership.

Run Today’s Play:

Lead your family in prayer.
Love your wife sacrificially.
Serve your church faithfully.
Work with integrity.
Live with eternity in mind.

Because real Christian leadership isn’t about being noticed—it’s about being used.

And one day, when the game is over, may God say of you:

“This man served the King well.”