It All Matters

When we willingly give what we have, God will multiply it.

Last Sunday at choir practice, the sopranos were really struggling. We were missing a few voices that day and we were having a hard time finding the notes. We stumbled around for a little while and then another soprano showed up.

She picked up her book and joined in and it all got easier. We joined our voices together and we found the sound.

It was amazing really, how just one more person could make such a big difference in an entire choir, but she did. Her little part helped us get where we needed to go. The struggle vanished.

I thought about choir practice long after we finished singing. I thought about the big difference, seemingly small contributions can make.

I think we’ve probably all had the thought that there are already enough people working on a particular task and that our presence won’t be missed. I know I have. It’s always tempting to believe our little part doesn’t really matter that much, yet it often does.

We are all called to use our gifts and talents to grow the kingdom. If we believe that God made us, then we have to believe that we are gifted in some way and that those gifts can make a difference.

What if the little boy with the fish and loaves would have kept quiet when the disciples asked if anyone had any food? What if he would have kept it to himself because it couldn’t possibly have helped?

Jesus wouldn’t have performed one of the most celebrated miracles in the Bible.

But, notice the food wasn’t snatched from the boy; he freely offered it and when he did, Jesus fed thousands with it.

We forget that it’s not about the size of our contribution, but about whose hands we place our contribution in.

If we willingly give God what we have, He can use it to make miracles happen.

A struggling choir practice reminded me of the importance of every single voice, every single set of hands and every single prayer. It all matters to God.

Perhaps you needed reminding today.

Have an awesome day!

Wendy 🙂