2King 12:15 Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
One of the definitions of being faithful I like a lot is: “reliable; worthy of trust". This means that you can be relied upon, trusted to do something or given privileged access without a second thought. This is one of the most sought virtues today.
In the Bible passage above, money was needed for the repairs of the Temple so, the high priest created a means for people who visited the temple to contribute towards it. As soon as enough money was raised, it was handed over to work supervisors who in turn payed the workers their wages.
Giving that the most sacred place to work then was in the temple, the supervisors must have had a reputation for their expertise and faithfulness, even with respect to money, for them to have been chosen to oversee the repair. They, in turn, made sure the money was used for what it was meant for.
Money matters has caused a lot of fight and bitterness among people, close relatives and even believers. But it doesn't matter how corrupt the world might be, there will always be people who stand out at what they do because they are trustworthy like these supervisors.
Many times, faithfulness is all that is needed to open doors that have been shut to more skillful people. They will keep getting referrals from those who were pleased working with them in the past that they will not easily run out of new businesses.
I am sure those supervisors weren't the only ones who could perform such duties excellently in the whole nation of Israel at the time, but they were the ones chosen and called. In some instances, you find people who are gifted or skilled and believe that is all there is. So, they don't mind lying, cutting corners, stealing or cheating others just to find a way for themselves. This has made faithful people to be held in high esteem because they possess valuable virtues above the skills they have.
We can all be born again but God will only entrust things of immense value into the hands of his children who have shown themselves reliable. You know not everyone is allowed to count money in church even when they are all saved. You might be believing God for something great not knowing God is waiting to see how reliable you are. If you do a self-appraisal and no one can vouch for you, then it means it's time for you to pay attention to this virtue and make it bud in you.
