Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel's hand.
Zechariah 4:10 NLT
The important part is not how big that "thing" is we are doing for God. God is more concerned about the what instead of the size of the what, and so should we. Zachariah was a prophet who was sent to the people of Zerubbabel to encourage the reubuilding of the temple. He was given a big job! But more than encouraging the jews to rebuild, he introduced the Messiah. He gave these ex-captives and exiles hope for a King! He was important in keeping the flame burning and encouraging the continuation of the rebuilding of the Temple, which had been halted for the last 10 years. Part of his encouraging included talking with the people and letting them know that even though the plans for the temple were much smaller than the origional temple, it was still just as important. And just like that the scripture says, "Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin", I am here to encourage you the same. Your job for God, no matter the size, is very important to His plans. What you do for God may seem small but God rejoices in what is right and not necessarily what is big. The building of a smaller temple was just as important as building a large one. These people needed to know that any work for God was considered important and God was excited to see them working for Him. God wasn't concerned about the size of the job but about the hearts that were devoted to hearing Him and obeying. God feels that way about us today. He knows our abilities, He put us where we are for a reason and we each have jobs to do for the Kingdom. The size of the job is not as important as staying faithful in the small opportunities. God just asks us to do what we can and to trust the results in His hands.
Don't get so caught up in the size of your calling but be focused on doing your calling well and let God take it to the next level if that is what He wants.......for the Lord rejoices to see you working for Him! It's not the size of the job but the size of the heart that matters in this case. Be faithful and devoted to God's call even if it's not as big or important as you would like. God needs us all to perform our jobs well as the body comes together to make a whole.
Dear God,
Thank you for trusting me with the life I have. You have put people in my life, jobs in my way and opportunities in my path that are specific to me and I am sorry when I brush them aside thinking they are not significant. You know what is best for this world and my life and I trust You with it all. Please help me to be content in the jobs you have for me and give me the energy to do your work well. In Jesus' Name......Amen
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