Small Things
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There is something about small things that God likes. There are hundreds of references to small things in the Bible. Why small things? It is because small things lead to great outcomes. The mustard seed, the fish and the loaves, and whoever is entrusted with small things, will be trusted with bigger things. In a recent movie (Pressure), is portrayed the small matter of weather that would determine the outcome of the invasion of Europe on D-Day in 1945. An unknown meteorologist predicted weather on the planned day of D-Day that would have been devastating for the invasion. He convinced General Eisenhower to postpone one day. Against the better judgment of his staff, Eisenhower listened and invaded the following day. A small voice saved D-Day from disaster. God’s answers come in small voices. Are we listening? ~Larry Kutzler, Facebook Post
Let’s be honest, nothing in America that is small is celebrated. If you attend a small Church, it’s no big deal. If you attend a large Mega-Church, now that is something to talk about. If you are a small company, no one notices, but if you are a large company, the Chamber of Commerce has you in their ads. If you are from a small town, who cares? If you are from New York, Los Angles, or Miami … well, now, you’re talking. Size matters in our world, and small is insignificant. God, however, prefers small.
Jesus said that wherever two or three are gathered in His name, He is there. The Prophet talks about not looking down on small beginnings:
Zechariah 4:10 Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.
The point being … God always starts with the small before greater things happen. God does not judge the work done for His Kingdom in terms of size. In Church life, the small Church pastor has as much credibility as the Mega-Church pastor, and the small Church pastor will not be rewarded less because his Church is small. God’s concern has always been about faithfulness to the calling … size is not considered in His support and reward.
The Sardis Church mentioned in the Book of Revelation had a reputation of being alive and successful, but Jesus called them dead. Why? The Church in Sardis failed to stand up against the wealthy pagan society surrounding the Church. They had an appearance of being faithful and righteous, but Jesus knew better, and called them out on their compromise. Faithfulness to the Gospel is more than just holding Church services. We have 400,000 worship services every week in America, but how many are like the Sardis church? Great reputation, but dead in Spirit and in truth.
Dead Churches come in all sizes, and they all fail the integrity of the Gospel in preaching the truth. Preaching the truth starts by the small steps of understanding what it means to have salvation in Jesus, and once that is established, the Holy Spirit takes us on the journey of discipleship.
Small beginnings are where God starts, and with time, the faithfulness of our commitment to Him begins to reveal more of the mystery of His Kingdom revealed in His Word. Don’t despise small things, or small beginnings … they are the foundation of the greater things to come.
Challenging the Culture with Truth … Larry Kutzler