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The Day of Small Things -- Lessons from Zechariah

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Are we getting this today? God is saying that the end result of the temple is of course important but not nearly as important as how you get to it. This runs contrary of course to the world system which embraces cutting whatever corners you can just to make sure the end product is reached. That temple today can be anything for us. It can be our salvation, our church, our ministries, our family, our education, our career -- anything.   The world tells us to visualize the end product. God says let me worry about the end product -- you worry about the days of small things. That brings us to the final point today. If we are faithful in the details of our lives -- God will deliver the finished product we seek. Do not despise the days of small things -- let me worry about the grand outcome. I remember when I first got involved in ministry. I had all sorts of great ideas in my head about what I was going to lead and all the good I was going to do. The pastor however needed a male in the Baptism Ministry and I reluctantly agreed to help him. I literally heard God say to me, "Here is a mop, start in the bathroom and we will see where you go from there." I started there and God took care of everything else based upon my faithfulness to that first ministry and I might add in the 10 years of multiple ministries including preaching, nothing tops the Baptism Ministry. It has always been my favorite.

"If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? And if you are not faithful with other people's things, why should you be trusted with things of your own? -- Luke 16: 10-12 (NLT)

Those little things we might overlook as being inconsequential are part of the days of small things beloved. God wants to see what we will do with them. God says do not despise them. I think that has four messages for us today.   The first is a message of encouragement for those who labor in the Lord without care of the recognition of man. The second is a message of warning for all of us to make sure our foundation is upon the solid rock of Jesus Christ. That true regeneration of the heart has occurred. Thirdly it is a message conveying God's philosophy -- the means are more important than the ends. Lastly, it is a message of focus in these the last days. To get back to focusing on the details of our lives and leave the grand results to Him. Prove ourselves faithful in the days of small things and God will make sure the temple is complete. Amen, hallelujah and praise to the one true living God.

 

Reverend Anthony Wade -- June 30, 2012

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