Little Is Much...

I was texting with a friend about an upcoming event she and I were both going to be apart of. Due to a comment I made in which I had offered my services for whatever was needed of me, she replied, "Little is much when God is in it."

It got me to thinking about the truth of the title of that great hymn; the truth about being apart of the little things. The things no one else notices or thinks about. It's doing the obscure and sometimes what is looked down upon; the "little" roles in life.

When I lose sight of the greater purpose the Lord is working out in my life, I will become discouraged since I have become too focused on the "littleness" of my work. My current work will lose its purpose and thus its enjoyment.

My mother is a heroine. My mom was a top-grade student through grade school and college, she got a degree in marketing and she was apart of groups and organizations. She married a farmer from a prestigious family. 3 years later, she had a baby. Two years later, another, almost 3 years later another and everyone thought she was done. They were disappointed.

There are 8 children in our family. We are homeschooled from preschool through high school. My mom runs the business side of our farm including keeping track of bills, sending invoices, the fun tax work, and all the other areas that keep a farm business organized. She is my dad's helpmeet, never too busy to listen to him or encourage him with a hug (or kiss:). She is attentive to each of her children's needs, never too busy if we need a talk, snuggles, or a "Mom hug."

When I think of my mom, I don't think of her school grades, the organization she was on the board of, or the honors and accolades were given her. I think of her giving me a hug, just making sure I was doing alright. My mom has picked the "little things" to be the most important in her life.

In Matthew 26: 8-10, Jesus spoke about investing in the “little things” when He responded to His disciples rebuking the woman who broke her alabaster jar of ointment for Jesus.

“But when His disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. When Jesus understood it, He said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? For she hath wrought a good work upon Me.”

Jesus never looks down on what we do with a heart to honor and obey Him, no matter how small. What others see as making a "waste" of life by serving in obscure ways, Jesus sees it as a precious sacrifice and one that glorifies Him For me, choosing the “little things” may be different than yours, but all of us have that choice to make often, even daily.

I challenge you today, are the choices you are making popular or purposeful?