"Who despises the day of
small things?" Zechariah 4:10
Life is filled with a series of small things that can amount
to something big. Have you ever considered why the God of the universe came to
earth and spent 33 years identifying with mankind through work? Jesus grew up as
a carpenter's son and, no doubt, learned the trade from His daily routine of
helping His father. For 30 years He worked. When it was time for Him to begin to
fulfill His purpose for mankind, He told countless stories of people and their
work. He told stories of landowners, farmers, fishermen, tax collectors, and so
on. He related to the everyday man because He Himself was one. This is why it
was important for Him to have some personal work experience.
Life is filled with daily routines. Every now and then, God
takes us to the mountaintop to experience His presence in a dramatic way. This
is not the norm. It was not the norm for those in the Bible either. Moses spent
40 years in preparation. Paul spent a great deal of his life working toward the
wrong purpose until a dramatic event changed his life. Jacob spent 20 years
working for Laban.
God uses work to develop
character qualities that He plans to use at the appropriate time. In the small
things we develop trustworthiness with God. The day-in and day-out grind of
working life molds us and makes us into what God desires. God may still be
preparing you for something far greater. For now, however, you are learning the
daily lessons of small things. Pray that you will be faithful.
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