We Matter

In a colony of tens of thousands, no ant feels insignificant or purposeless. - Anon

Though tiny in nature, Jesus showed the mustard seed yields an abundant supply. Amen!

It is said 'the world is a big place.' And that is true by measurements, distances, land vs. sea, etc. And because of this it can make anyone feel tiny and insignificant. But there are two things we should consider here. First, no matter how big the world is, every one of us matters to God. He knows us individually down to the hairs on our head. And second, though you may be one of many, you are not without purpose. God has planted you in His vineyard (the church) with the potential to sprout and grow in ways only He knows. And these ways are not self-serving, but just as the mustard seed flourished, through God's grace our growth may help provide hope, encouragement, and shelter for others. Who knows, to one person you just may be the world.

Until tomorrow...

Pastor Botts

"It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants and grows into a tree where birds can come and find shelter in its branches." - Matthew 13:31

Doing What You Can Do

It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because we can only do a little. – S. Smith

Aaron helping Moses lift his arms in prayer during the battle was a small thing, but not to Joshua. Amen!

Every ant colony or beehive is so built, established, and run with efficiency because each one does their part. It is not so much that it is a small part to play, it’s the fact that it is a necessary role to be filled. Without it, the whole cannot be completed, so each ant or bee works diligently without complete knowledge of the others doing their part, but with conviction the task they themselves are doing is beneficial to the cause leading to greater benefits. God in His wisdom has never asked us to do it all, He only asks us to do what we know needs to be done. He can work around us, but He would rather Jesus live in us and work through us, than in spite of us. We just need remember ‘inch by inch it’s a cinch!

Until tomorrow…

Pastor Botts

"…greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world….” - I John 4:4