SMALL is big!

Over and over again I hear people say things like “THINK BIG”, or “DREAM BIG”! Phrases like that have been attached to faith in God or God’s work! The thinking is that God is a big God and He wants to do big things with us. The problem is the assumption that if you do not see or experience
“big” results in ministry, you must have “small” faith. There is no doubt God is a big God who at times does really big things. The parting of the Red Sea, the falling walls of Jericho, and fire from heaven consuming Elijah’s sacrifice come to mind. However, you cannot miss how God values small things. Jesus stood by the receptacles in the Temple and watched people putting in their impressive amounts of money. Then a widow came by and put in two copper coins worth about a penny! Not much! A small thing! No one noticed – except Jesus! He said she gave more than anyone else because she gave all she had! No one really knows what a small thing can become in the hands of a big God. I’m sure when the little boy left home that morning with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish he had no idea that Jesus would use those to feed over 5,000 people. I guess what I’m saying is don’t think big and don’t think small. Simply think faithful to God and let Him do what He is going to do. Don’t discount your gifts, talents, or anything else. Let’s just serve Him and then we can be amazed when we get to heaven and see what He did with what we offered Him – big or SMALL!

Bro. Larry