May 24, 2024
Friday
It seems everywhere I look Christian authors are saying that God wants to do something big with each of us. Who determines what is big? They seem to say that God wants to do something that appears impossible. Who determines what is impossible? Does God want our walk with Him to be lived like an action movie?
I love action movies. The start with a big event at the beginning and have chases and people in impossible situations continually throughout the movie. They leave me exhausted. Why would we believe that this is always what God wants us to do?
Jesus didn't say that we must continually do things that are impossible in this world. He said that even a cup of water shared would not be forgotten. Something like that probably wouldn't be a testimony given in a worship service but it would be consistent with the words of Jesus. Yes, there are things that should happen that seem impossible but don't forget the things that should happen that aren't impossible. What is the value of doing great things if we don't show love to others? Didn't Paul say that would make us nothing more than clanging gongs? Sure, clanging gongs gather a crowd but is the crowd gathered more important than love being shown? I don't think so.
Listen to God. Do what He says. But don't disregard a command from Him that is possible. Make a pie or cake and take it to a grieving neighbor. Help someone who doesn't have correct change in the grocery line. Give a container of water to those raking leaves across the street. Sometimes God speaks in the small voice that commands us to do what we and others might think is small. Even the small things might not be that small when God uses them.
Matthew 10:42 (NASB 2020) 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”
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