Small Things are Not Despised! For who has despised the day of small things? Zechariah 4:10 ~Christians often accept the adage the bigger the better. We measure success by the number of people involved in our ministry. We seek spectacular displays of Gods power. We must learn to view success as God does. God is interested in the HEART: He is pleased with OBEDIENCE! ~Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed (Matt.13:31-32) The mustard seed was the smallest seed known to the Jews, yet it grew into an enormous tree. He also likened Gods Kingdom to leaven that is hardly noticeable but raises the entire batch of dough (Matt. 13:33). When children came to Jesus, His disciples assumed they were an annoyance and chased them away (Matt.19:13-15) But Jesus said that in order to enter His Kingdom, people must approach God as a child. ~This world loves the spectacular. God has proven that He is certainly capable of the extraordinary, but He often chooses to work through the ordinary and seemingly insignificant. In this way He demonstrates His love and His power. NLT
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