NKJV, Luke 16:10 – “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.”
CEV, Luke 16:10 – “Anyone who can be trusted in little matters can also be trusted in important matters. But anyone who is dishonest in little matters will be dishonest in important matters.”
Make up your mind and heart today to obey God in the little things. Truly following God’s Ways means being obedient in the bigger things, but it is also about choosing to submit to His Will in the little details as well. Small things matter to God. Small things should, therefore, also matter to us.
The reason God has Commandments and statutes is to keep us safely within the lines of the Faith. Whenever we disobey, we move outside the Faith (where we are safest), and we move away from all the benefits of THE BLESSING. The Plans He has for us Work out step by step by obeying Him in the little things that leads us right up to the big things.
To be faithful in the little things: That’s where integrity shows up — in the stuff that nobody sees, in the stuff behind the scenes, and in the small, unseen, unspectacular choices of life where you do the right thing even though nobody’s ever going to see it. Faithfulness requires integrity, and God tests your integrity in the little things.
Appreciating the little things in life means focusing on what brings us joy and happiness instead of those things that are negative. It means practicing gratitude for those everyday moments that are so easy to take for granted or forget.
Have you ever wanted to take on some really big project in the Kingdom of God, but the Lord just wouldn’t seem to let you? If so, there’s probably a good reason why.
You can see what I’m talking about if you’ll read about what God did with the children of Israel after He Brought them out of Egypt. He wanted to take them on into the Promised Land. But before He could do it, God had to know if they would obey Him. He had to know if they would listen to His Voice. Because if they didn’t, the enemies they were about to face would wipe them out.
So, do you know what He did? He tested them in a small matter.
Exodus 16:4 Tells us about this simple test. “Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.”
God took a little, insignificant matter, the food they ate–and used it to see if they would listen to Him or not. He told them how much of it to gather, when to gather and when not to, and what to do with it after they brought it in.
And the Israelites went right out and violated those instructions. They showed God by their actions that His Voice was not important to them. They were not willing to obey even His simplest Commands.
God works the same way today. Before He sends you on a major mission, He gives you the opportunity to prove you can be trusted with small instructions.
But many of us miss that opportunity. We pray, “What do You want me to do, Lord? Where do You want me to go? I’ll do anything You say.” But then when the Lord says, “I want you to get up and pray in the Spirit one hour every morning,” we fail to obey Him. We say, “Oh yeah, that would be good. I ought to do that.” But somehow, we never quite get around to it.
Don’t make that mistake. Start today obeying God in the little things. Let Him see that He can trust you out there in a place of much authority. Let Him know you’ll be faithful to His Words and to the Voice of His Spirit. Once He knows you won’t let disobedience wipe you out, He’ll start sending bigger assignments your way.
Scripture Reading:
Exodus 16:1-28
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