Give God Your “Little”
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin…” (Zechariah 4:10, NLT).
Today’s devotional is adapted from my new book, Don’t Look Back. (Christine Caine)
God works with our little, whatever our little is, and helps us move forward. All throughout the Bible this is the pattern I see.
Remember when God commanded Moses to go to Pharaoh and Moses asked, “What if they don’t believe?” What did God say in response? Did He point to Moses’ strengths, skills, and qualifications? No, He asked a question: “What’s that in your hand?” And He used Moses’ rod. Something that was small. Something that was seemingly insignificant. God used that. And He did the same with Rahab’s cord and rope. David’s sling and five smooth stones. The widow’s jar of oil. A cup of cold water. A meal, a piece of clothing, a visit. Even a little boy’s lunch of fish and bread.
In each of these instances, God worked through something small to do something big — and in each of these instances, God gave each person an invitation and a choice. An invitation to participate in the purposes of God where He placed them and a choice to offer what they had for all He had in mind.
God has chosen you and me for this time. He has called and created us to fulfill His purposes in this generation. When we put our little in the hands of a big God, things happen, don’t they? Not one of us has the ability or capacity to do all that God’s called us to do on our own, but when we give Him our little, when we invite Him into our lives to do what only He can do, He helps us move forward into all the purpose He has planned for us.
