"The Big is in the Small"

Song 2:15
15 Catch us the foxes,The little foxes that spoil the vines,For our vines have tender grapes.NKJV

Mtt 13:33
Another parable He spoke to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened." NKJV

Matt 13:31-32
Another parable He put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches." NKJV

1 Cor 5:6
6 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?NKJV

I was recently challenged with the statement the big is in the small. God will often send you a big thing in a small package. Many of us think that our prayers will be answered when that big man of God comes to us and slaps the oil on our head, when it could be the little prayer of your grandmother. I heard someone say recently that the biggest impacts in their life come through what would seem to be little people. Bishop Tony Miller used to say, "Big Doors Open On Small Hinges". Could it be you are missing the big thing because you are looking for a big door instead of responding to the small doors of life?

In 2 Kings chapter 5, we see a great commander, honorable man, man of war and valor... He had a great resume but he had leprosy. Underneath the shiny armor their was something that was eating away at him. Isn't that just like Church people who come to Church week in and week out wearing their shiny stuff, sing the songs just right, say amen at the right time, shout on key but when they go home they still have a but. I have never met anyone who didn't have a but in their life, there are big buts, little buts, round buts... Every great person has a butt.

It was an instruction from a servant girl and a prophet's servant to unlock his miracle (be careful who you show your but to). What if Naaman could not receive the instruction of what could be perceived as a lesser person because of their function or title? What if he felt he was too important to dip seven times in the Jordan river (one of the filthiest)? What if he felt he was too high and mighty to get low and take a dip? What if when the prophet didn't come out and wave his hand over him and say shabba shabba but instead sent his servant with a simple instruction. God biggest acts are often seen through small instructions. The big is in the small!

Solomon said it is the little foxes that spoil the vines, in other words your life is destroyed by the little details. James said that the tongue is a little spark that results in a big fire. He also said that a big ship is turned by a small rudder.

If your finances are in disarray, it is not a big thing (lottery) that will change it, or giving a big seed in one Church service but it is a small thing like keeping your receipts to see where your money is going, cutting unnecessary spending, spending less than you bring in, living off a budget.

If you want to lose weight there is no magic pill or program that will give you instant success. I have seen most people on fad diets gain more weight in the end than they lost. It may be a small thing like not eating after 7:00 pm, cutting your portions, exercising, eating healthy... If your relationship or marriage is a wreck, it isn't some special conference or attending counseling session for 20 weeks, it may be that you need to spend quality time together, start respecting your wife or husband.

I heard T.D Jakes say years ago, that I should see your destination in your preparation. In other words, if what you are doing right now is not taking you where you want to go, then by all means get off the train! What little things can you begin to do (small steps will take you anywhere) to move towards your dream? Success is intentional, it is planned. It is not accidental, drop out of heaven one day while you are daydreaming.

Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is like a little leaven that leavens the whole lump. It is like a mustard seed that grows into a mighty tree... Big things start small. So quit putting off those small steps and begin to go after what God has put in your heart. Do a little thing for a long time and you will have great success.

Blessings,
Craig Sloan