Friday, August 5, 2016
Little And Much
Today as I was trying to complete a number of chores before the day began, I thought about the little amount of time it takes to weed my little garden. It is about 25 feet by about 6 feet, so definitely I do not appear in the ranks of a farmer. Although it is a small area, I had let the weeds go. Given I had fertilized it courtesy of my chickens, the weeds were getting big. But in about 10 – 15 minutes I had weeded 25-30% of it. As I watered the garden, I thought about how little amount of time that was in the grand scheme of things. If I really went after my garden and the dilapidated fountain, a day would get the whole thing really looking good. The problem I have had of late is all the time I have been committing to getting things at work complete. Then I remembered a scripture.
Luke 16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
We are required to work diligently at all we do. If we slack off in the little things, what makes us think we will come through in the bigger things in life? They are not any easier. They will require work and perseverence. Our Father blesses the work of our hands – everything we do according to His commands.
Deuteronomy 28:8 The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
And again, in another scripture.
Deuteronomy 30:8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.
9 And the Lord thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the Lord will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
In the end, we must pursue all that our Father gives to us. He will work out the details. We need only trust in Him and be diligent to do what is set before us.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King! Praise the name Yahuah! Use us to produce Your will in this earth, just like Your angels produce Your will in the heavens. Give to us today Your overwhelming provision such that we cannot contain it all. Forgive us our sins. Heal us and deliver us. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back. Rise up and strike our enemies that they may release what they hold. Pour out a blessing even greater than at the Exodus upon Your people. Turn today the hearts of the kings before our eyes that they would receive and bless us abundantly beyond what we ask or think. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.