The Little Things

Today, like so many other days, our time is often filled with the seemingly mundane tasks of life that consume so much of what we do that it's easy to become frustrated. Our cry can sometimes sound like, "God, wasn't I created for more than this?" I have visited this place many times in my life when the days turn into weeks, months and eventually years. We work, we pay bills, we take care of the kids, we file our taxes, we cut the grass, do homework, do the laundry, go to a rehearsal, and another rehearsal, and another rehearsal :-), all the while thinking that the "big things" we'd rather do are more important. I'm here to encourage you today in two areas: no matter what you do, consider it worship, doing it as unto the Lord (Colossians 3:23) and that when we are faithful in these "little" things, we are also faithful with much (Luke 16:10).

As believers, we can sometimes view the day to day "unspiritual" activities of life as little or insignificant. The reality is that they are all part of the process God is walking us through. When we will view these things - though they may often be the small things as the aforementioned scripture states - with value and seriousness as part of Father God's plan, we will literally be prepared to be faithful in the greater things. For some of us, depending on the call of God, the greater things may be a whole lot more of what we saw as the little things. For all of us though, the greater things are in whatever area He's called us to represent Him. Business, education, music, dance, world missions, etc. Everything was created that His name would be glorified and people would worship Him. Realize that whatever you perform, it should be done to honor God and trust that His greater purpose will be accomplished in that activity or through it. Even in difficult situations, you are guaranteed one of two things: God will deliver you out of it or God will grace you to walk through it. His purpose is accomplished within or as a result of everything that comes into the life of the believer, according to His plan.

So today, remember that all things work together for your good (Romans 8:28) and that the little things are to be done with diligence, expectation and faith, realizing that in everything God is working out His purpose. He perfects that which concerns you (Psalm 138:8) and He will complete the work He has begun in you (Philippians 1:6). Open your eyes today and you might just find the little things to be big things in God's purpose for your life.