Small

“Do not despise these small beginnings, 

for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” 

(Zechariah 4:10 NLT)

These past few days I have felt small.  Very small.

Small as I saw images of fellow brothers-in-Christ singing praises before they saw Jesus face-to-face.

Small as I saw pictures of babies with their umbilical cords cut too short left in a box to be rescued by an Asian man half way across the world.

Small as I listened to a friend struggling in a situation with one of her parents who is fighting for her life.

Small.

And I am over here, ironing my clothes and I feel myself shrinking in my thoughts. And I feel helpless. Teeny, tiny.

Infinitesimal.

My heart aches and I begin praying to a big God.

Who is Infinite.

And He sees my smallness.

And I read in His Word how He honors the small things.
And sees the person who feels small.

And I think He takes my small things and uses them to create 

big, beautiful eternal things.

And lots of small things can add up to be lots of big things.
And maybe there is a big lesson to be learned in being faithful in the small things.
So I begin laying my small things at His feet.

And I don't despise being so small anymore.

Don't look for big things, just do small things with great love....

The smaller the thing, the greater must be our love.  --Mother Teresa