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Do Not Despise the Small Beginning
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Do Not Despise the Small Beginning
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Day 12 of 33
Narrated devotional
Do Not Despise the Small Beginning
Scripture
For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
KJV · Public domain in the United States · Text provenance: Project Gutenberg eBook #10
Devotional
The first step into a new purpose may feel almost embarrassingly small. One phone call. One hour of volunteering. One page written. One invitation accepted. After a career with larger responsibilities, small beginnings can seem unimportant. God does not share that contempt. Small things reveal whether you can love the work without needing it to make you impressive. They allow new strength to grow without crushing pressure. Do not demand that a seed look like a tree. If an idea is good, wise, and consistent with Scripture, give it room to begin modestly. The Lord's eyes see the whole earth, including the small act of faithfulness no one else notices.
Reflection
What good beginning have I dismissed because it did not seem large enough?
Prayer
Lord, protect me from despising small beginnings. Give me patience to begin faithfully and leave the growth to You. Amen.
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