“Therefore, as we
have opportunity, let us do good
to all people,
especially to those
who belong to the family of believers.”
Galatians 6:10
I reached for a pair
of scissors one recent morning and as I did I set off a chain-reaction.
There were objects
falling everywhere from the shelf the scissors were perched on.
The scissors were in
a plastic bin and there was the smallest of contact between the handle of the
scissors and the tip of a box.
Leaning on that box
was a jar.
When I took the
scissors it was as if everything on the shelf was relying on that one pair of
scissors to hold it in its’ place.
So here it was – 6:00
a.m. and the rest of the house was quiet.
My wife and daughter were
sleeping.
Dozens of items, like
a row of dominos, fell out onto the floor.
Perhaps there is a
lesson about the Kingdom of God that we can learn from this illustration.
Let me explain.
We never know what
little act of obedience we perform will set off a sort of divine, supernatural
chain of events (perhaps even upsetting our little world of order) that God has
purposed in order to bless or minister to someone else in some way.
Not merely a
happenstance “pay-it-forward” kind of act but a God ordained, God purposed plan!
I had no idea that
simply reaching for a pair of scissors would cause what it did to happen.
I doubt that the
little boy who carried his lunch of fish and bread had any idea how it would be
used for the Kingdom of God.
Sometimes our lives can
seem so out of order.
We try to do one
thing and it seems like all the rest of our life comes crashing down on us.
Surrender every
thought and every action to God and let Him bring glory and honor to Himself
through that surrender.
Maybe a pair of
scissors is not the best illustration but God wants us to understand that
sometimes, even the simplest of acts done in His name, can bring profound
change into the life of another person.
Don’t discount the
simple acts of obedience God requires of you!
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