EATING AN ELEPHANT
Matthew 10:5-6
"These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying, 'Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.' "
Ministry comes in bite-sized pieces. Jesus instructions to the disciples were very focused. They were to go to the nation of Israel. The commission to go into all the world would come later. And even then, it was one step at a time – to Jerusalem, to Judea, to Samaria, and then to the end of the world (Acts 1:8). Jesus does not ask me to do more than I can handle. He gives grace and power to take small steps. I can get so overwhelmed by the large task than I neglect to do the small ones. A picture puzzle is put together one piece at a time. A story is written one word at a time. A baby learns to walk one step at a time – not with a marathon. Eating an elephant begins with one bite at a time. I can't do it all at once, but I can start with one small step. "Do not despise the day of small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, the plumb line in Zerubbabel's hand" (Zechariah 4:10 NLT).
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Accomplishing God's calling begins with one small step.
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Have a "baby step" day. Love you.
Matthew 10:5-6
"These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying, 'Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.' "
Ministry comes in bite-sized pieces. Jesus instructions to the disciples were very focused. They were to go to the nation of Israel. The commission to go into all the world would come later. And even then, it was one step at a time – to Jerusalem, to Judea, to Samaria, and then to the end of the world (Acts 1:8). Jesus does not ask me to do more than I can handle. He gives grace and power to take small steps. I can get so overwhelmed by the large task than I neglect to do the small ones. A picture puzzle is put together one piece at a time. A story is written one word at a time. A baby learns to walk one step at a time – not with a marathon. Eating an elephant begins with one bite at a time. I can't do it all at once, but I can start with one small step. "Do not despise the day of small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, the plumb line in Zerubbabel's hand" (Zechariah 4:10 NLT).
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Accomplishing God's calling begins with one small step.
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Have a "baby step" day. Love you.
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