Friend, it is the soul’s consolation to know that when we come before our Heavenly Father, there is no turning away because of background or social status. Lineage is not a prerequisite to being called His and to receive His blessings, nor is one’s economic standing. The only requirement is to believe and trust in Him, knowing that no matter who you are or where you hail from, “He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great” (Psalm 115:13).
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Friend, as we are drawing closer to the end of this year, contemplating days and times past, realize through it all our Heavenly Father has been present, even when we could not comprehend everything or feel Him. Journeys take us through many avenues of life – some roads bring pleasure and some pain. But the journey we take with Him shall never be in vain. With God, we are never forsaken or need to feel dismayed. He is our ever-present Rock to stand up and Refuge to tuck ourselves away when the cares of this life seem too much. God, our Heavenly Father, loves you. Look to Him when you can’t figure it out. He’s there, and He’s waiting: “And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8
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For miracles to take place, you don’t need much. With God, the smallest nothing can be of the greatest significance.
Great news indeed, for those who are dwarfed by the circumstances of life or who come in undersized, underrated, or undervalued.
But with God, the undervalued and overlooked nothing has the potential to become so much more.
A mother in 2 Kings 4 found this out for herself. After her husband died, the family was left in a state of financial ruin that would be detrimental unless a solution was found for their money woes.
Creditors were threatening to rob this woman of all she had left, her two sons, to help satisfy the debt she could not pay.
With widowhood already her new normal, and now she was looking at the possibility of losing her children, she ran to the prophet Elisha with her desperate plea for help.
I don’t know what she expected or exactly what type of help she was hoping to get, but when she poured her heartful request before him, I’m sure the answer she received was one she was not expecting.
After questioning her about what was available in her house, he found out the woman had only a lowly pot of oil.
Not much indeed, according to how the natural eye sees it, but when we invite our Heavenly Father’s hand to help our most desperate cases, miracles can happen even with the smallest of starts.
That’s why Jesus taught His disciples about “mustard seed” faith (Matthew 17:20). When they went out to do the work that He sent them to do, even if He was not physically with them, their job was still to keep their composure of belief, which He stated, only needed the smallest, true measure of faith to work.
The biggest acts, with the biggest voices, and the biggest things can’t help but grab our attention. But it’s the underrated lowly pot of oil, it is the unimpressive and least flashy thing that God can use to bring about the greatest change (after all, He did use a little Baby born in a small manger in obscurity to change the trajectory of eternity for those who would believe – but that’s for another time).
The widow who came before Elisha left her house that morning not knowing that what she viewed as nothing and unimportant would be the greatest thing she had on her shelf for a breakthrough.
Elisha’s instructions were for her to borrow as many empty vessels as possible, take them home, shut the door, and watch God work.
The Bible tells us, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). When she received the instructions on how to handle her seemingly insignificant source, what her eyes could not see, she moved forward in faith to fulfill. Which by the way, was the truly greatest thing she had on her spiritual shelf to work with.
As a result, every vessel she borrowed brought her one step closer to her breakthrough. Every time she poured her pot of oil, another filled, giving her more than enough in the end to satisfy all the debts against her and live comfortably off the rest.
Friends, I have written quite a few articles emphasizing the little things (I will link those below). And it is because I want you to believe in what God has placed in you and around you.
It may not impress people, but when we move forward in faith and believe God can do the impossible, He can.
While it seems the loud, boastful, and most flamboyant gets all the attention, faith that is true, even in its smallest measure, gets God’s attention the most (Hebrews 11:6).
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“And the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you little by little; you will be unable to destroy them at once, lest the beasts of the field become too numerous for you.”
Deuteronomy 7:22, NKJV
Here we go again. A new idea, a new project, and the excitement within us wells until we are busting at the seams to implement or work it into our already busy lives.
Don’t get me wrong, the wonderful creativity that God has placed in us yearns to be expressed in multiple ways. And thankfully we are always learning about different things or different ways to do the things we are already doing.
The only problem is, our enthusiasm and excitement can get the best of us sometimes. We can rush ahead and try to take on or accomplish several projects at once, juggling and spinning many plates at the same time, wondering why we are exhausted and overwhelmed while still dealing with what is in front of us daily.
When Moses was preparing the hearts of the Israelites to conquer the promised land, he relayed God’s plan of progression. God could, no doubt, take on multiple nations and worlds at one time if He wanted to because He is God, the Creator of all. But for these people, as they entered the land to begin their conquest, they would do it a little at a time.
Our heavenly Father is a wise, gentle, and gracious God knowing how easily it is for our human nature to become overwhelmed by taking on too much at once.
Is this you today? Have you ever stood back and wondered how in the world will you get all of this done, or where do you even begin?
Listen to the wisdom of our gracious God and get to your tasks step by step, one thing at a time, a little at a time.
Many have taken on the idea of an octopus mentality – arms, ideas, and projects flying in every direction all at once, and we wonder about our feeling of overwhelm, multitasking, often to our own detriment.
Our zeal gets the best of us, and we add another plate to the spinning mess we are already juggling.
Step back, my friend, and reevaluate what you are doing and what is the ultimate final goal you would like to achieve. What are the most important things for that project, that day, or that time? What steps need to be taken for the greatest end result?
Now, let’s break it up and take it on a little at a time so as not to frazzle our energies or our minds.
We are not God. We cannot take on the whole universe at once, but if we heed His wisdom perhaps our days can be a little less hectic, and a little more productive.
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