January 12th, 2016 (Tuesday)
[Topic] - TOO SMALL A THING?
[Scripture] - Numbers 16:9 (ESV)."Is it too small a thing for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do service in the tabernacle of the Lord and to stand before the congregation to minister to them"
[Message] - Good morning ☺
One thing with people of the world is that they are ungrateful. The little things you do for them, they will never appreciate it. When you stop it, they turn around and attack you and it's as though you never did anything good for them in the first instance. This doesn't just happen with people of the world but also in the church.
Whatever we receive from God is a total privilege, and not a right. The absolute truth is we deserve nothing from God. For instance, what have you done that will make you think you qualify for life and breath for the next 24hours? What is your qualification before God? How righteous are you that you think there are somethings that should be given to you?
Whatever we receive from God is as a result of grace and mercy. Truth is that we do not qualify for anything from God, but still, in his infinite mercies, has decided to give us somethings freely. We should never label these things as 'too small', or we present ourselves as proud and ungrateful.
The breath in your nostrils, the job you have, your position in the church, that money in your pocket, that brain you have, those nice kids He gave you, that beauty He blessed you with, that great C.G.P.A, and whatsoever it is that you are or have comes from God and is totally a product of grace and mercy. Never tag them 'too small' or you begin to lose them one after the other, and come to nothing.
Nothing from God is too small. Let's be grateful for the 'small' things we receive and hope for the 'big' things. Until we thank Him for the 'small' things, the 'big' things will never come. Shun ingratitude.
#SELAH
Further Bible Study :- Numbers 16, Isaiah 49:6.
Bible-in-one-year plan :- Deuteronomy 4:32 - Deuteronomy 6:25, Job 2:7 - Job 3:2.
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