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Numbers 13:33 – We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that's what they thought, too! (NLT)
Quan struggled with a foreboding sense of insignificance. His people were celebrating a feast for their gods because they didn't want them to send evil spirits to punish them. Quan, however, wasn't participating. He would rather spend time with the local Christian missionaries, the Folicks. They had arrived on his island two years before to tell his people about a greater God. Only a few listened. Quan was one of them. His life had radically changed, but he felt insignificant.
Joshua and Caleb no doubt felt insignificant as well. Among the twelve spies whom Moses had sent to spy out the Promised Land, they were the only two who returned with a favourable report. Yes, the cities were walled, and yes, the people were fierce, but the Israelites had God on their side. They could conquer the land. God rewarded their faithfulness. Joshua was chosen to lead the new generation of Israelites into the Promised Land, and Caleb was assured of a parcel of land in the region that he had explored.
I — like Quan, Joshua, and Caleb — have felt the creeping fingers of insignificance. I listen to media sources, and it appears that evil is overwhelming good. What can I possibly do to stem the flow? Christians are in a minority, and I circulate in a very small part of the world. How much of an influence could I possibly exert?
Lack of trust will keep us feeling helpless, and this is exactly where Satan would love for us to camp. God, on the other hand, wants our faith. Faith — even as small as a mustard seed — can move mountains, because it is placed in the One Who can shift them. We can do great things because the One Who lives in us is greater than the one who lives in the world. What appears small to us, He can use to make a major impact.
One thing that we have that Quan, Joshua, and Caleb knew nothing about is technology. With the click of a mouse or the tap of a finger, we can send the gospel — along with spiritual encouragement — across the world.
Think of one way that you can use technology or some other tool at your disposal to overcome your feelings of insignificance.
Prayer: Father, when we feel insignificant, remind us of who we are in Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Martin Wiles <mandmwiles@gmail.com>
Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
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Thanks Martin, do have a restful day. Blessings.
Prayer, Patience, and Hope can move mountains.
Thank you for your message today, Martin.
Grace and Peace!
Thanks for this encouragement. “With God’s help, I can.” Bless you, Martin.
Thank you for sharing this encouraging devotional with us today. To God be the glory! Blessings.
Thank you, Martin, for your very good and encouraging words today. I was quite intrigued by the title of your devotional! Blessings for these special writings you prepare.
Amen Martin. It is indeed a struggle some days and one must constantly focus on God’s greater plan for this world and who we are….in Christ. Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. Our grandchildren are looking to us, may we not fail them.
Hi Martin,
Again, you hit the nail on the head – well done. Your challenge to think of one way I can influence someone by using technology is accepted.
God bless.
Good morning, Martin,
A great reminder that we are not insignificant and “What appears small to us, He can use to make a major impact.”
A very encouraging devotional with great examples from the Bible. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing, it was what I needed this morning. I have recently moved across country to live with my daughters. I prayed for ripe fields of those longing to hear about our Savior. At this time I could hardly find a pen to write with and at least for now, nothing flows from this writer’s mind. Bless you.
Insignificance is something that invades my heart every now and then.
It’s always just at the door, ready to pounce at the slightest sign of weakness!! When my prayer time focuses on spiritual requests for myself and those for whom I pray, insignificance has to move further away from the door because then my prayers are absolutely from my heart to HIS heart – as if there’s a seal around the line of communication. That’s what happened this morning before I read your reflection, so your story is especially significant to me today. I love your stories, Martin. Thank you so much.