• Second Fiddle

  Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2010 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Philippians 2:3-4

  Tags:  Humility

SECOND FIDDLE

One of the first conductors born and educated in the United States to receive worldwide acclaim was Leonard Bernstein. He directed the New York Philharmonic, conducted concerts by some of the world's leading orchestras, wrote symphonies, and music for Broadway hits such as West Side Story and Candide. His obituary in The New York Times (October 15, 1990) called him "one of the most... talented and successful musicians in American history."

Bernstein once was asked which instrument was the most difficult to play. He said, "The second fiddle. I can get plenty of first violinists, but to find someone who can play the second fiddle with enthusiasm--that's a problem."

Or as Harry Truman said, "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit."

Paul defines humility in Philippians 2.3: "Count others more significant than yourselves."

(From a sermon by Glenn Durham, Help! I Don't Want to be Humble, 6/29/2010)