SMALL THINGS!

Today is Friday, and perhaps you feel like your week has been filled with "small things", and you have not accomplished anything worthy of note, but I read in the 4th chapter of the book of the prophet Zechariah these encouraging words -- "For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice . . . . ."  Little things are important!  There is always a place for the small and seemingly insignificant things in life.  Sometimes we need to remember that the things in our life don't have to make the headlines to be important!  I like this little story --

     "She had been canning all the afternoon.  One by one her children came up to her, knowing she was bone tired, and asked if she wanted them to finish up.  Each time she'd say, 'No, you go ahead.'  Then the sixth child walked up, took the spoon she was stirring with, and said, 'Now, you go ahead---and lie down."

The fact is that our lives are composed of many minor matters, and only a few major ones.  Our daily routine is made up mostly of details, but these are extremely important; because success depends, in a very large measure, on our ability and desire to make the most out of what we might consider the "humdrum" events of everyday living.  It is similar to putting together the pieces of a very large puzzle, or weaving a multitude of yarns into a beautiful tapestry.  We can't afford to be careless and spoil the design.

So let us remember -- some seemingly very insignificant details or duties could be so important that it would prove to be a major turning point in our life.  In The Song Of Solomon, we read these interesting words -- "Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines. . ."

So as we begin each new day of living for Jesus, may we be careful to "Watch the Little Things!"