Luke 19:29-31(NIV) As
he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he
sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you
enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie
it and bring it here. If anyone asks
you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
With my assistant on vacation, it was very quiet when I went
into the office yesterday and I was all alone.
I had a bunch of little tasks that needed to be done. I rearranged the
directories on a computer, answered e –mails, filled out forms, called my
ministry mentee, compiled some statistics for the Vital Signs reports and
scrubbed our old stained office coffeepot.
I checked on several members and met with someone about a table I want
to donate to charity. At the end of the
day I wondered what I had done of importance for the kingdom. Teddy Roosevelt wrote, “The lives of truest
heroism are those in which there are no great deeds to look back upon. It is the little things well done that go to
make up a successful and truly good life.”
Little did the disciples know that this seemingly insignificant task of
procuring a colt for Jesus would be part of one of the most significant entries
ever into the city of Jerusalem and would be remembered forever. Sometimes the best of life is in the little
things. Enjoy each task. You never know just how important it may be.
Lord,
help us to appreciate the small things in life and to recognize that the things
that we believe to be big and important are often themselves just groups of
small things. Help us to feel your presence as we go about our day today. We
ask in Jesus’ name. Amen. Have a blessed day,
Paige
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