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Elijah (3)
'There is a cloud, as small as a man's hand, rising' 1 Kings 18:44
After a long season of drought, God promises Elijah rain. Just before the downpour, there are no looming angry clouds, no ferocious thunder or violent lightening. There's just the smallest, least significant vapour of a cloud - the size of a man's fist. With God, everything big starts with something small. In fact, if you're not willing to start small, you can't start at all. The servant who kept telling Elijah nothing was happening, finally saw something. It was just a tiny cloud, but it had great potential.
God loves to use things we think are insignificant. He used a kid's butty-box to feed thousands, a catapult to bring down a giant, and a handful of clay to restore a blind man's sight.
He can choose to bless a little job, a little money, or a little idea. So little clouds can be indicators of what's coming - when God promises you something, He doesn't need anything big to make it happen. He doesn't look for the brightest idea or the sexiest, most gifted person to change the world; God looks for someone with a thirst for Him
. 'For the eyes of The Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him' (2 Chr. 16:9 NIV). Whether it's an Esther or a Paul or a Mother Teresa, a Billy Graham or little old you, God needs only one small committed heart to do massive things.
written by Bob Gass
'There is a cloud, as small as a man's hand, rising' 1 Kings 18:44
After a long season of drought, God promises Elijah rain. Just before the downpour, there are no looming angry clouds, no ferocious thunder or violent lightening. There's just the smallest, least significant vapour of a cloud - the size of a man's fist. With God, everything big starts with something small. In fact, if you're not willing to start small, you can't start at all. The servant who kept telling Elijah nothing was happening, finally saw something. It was just a tiny cloud, but it had great potential.
God loves to use things we think are insignificant. He used a kid's butty-box to feed thousands, a catapult to bring down a giant, and a handful of clay to restore a blind man's sight.
He can choose to bless a little job, a little money, or a little idea. So little clouds can be indicators of what's coming - when God promises you something, He doesn't need anything big to make it happen. He doesn't look for the brightest idea or the sexiest, most gifted person to change the world; God looks for someone with a thirst for Him
. 'For the eyes of The Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him' (2 Chr. 16:9 NIV). Whether it's an Esther or a Paul or a Mother Teresa, a Billy Graham or little old you, God needs only one small committed heart to do massive things.
written by Bob Gass
