Never A Day of Small Things

 

Do not despise these

     small beginnings,

for the LORD rejoices to see

    the work begin....

            Zechariah 4. 10

(There are no ordinary days,

        no small beginnings,

    nor even a day of small things.

For within these hours

   amidst the ordinary tasks,

     the familiar patterns,

     our attitudes,

     and what we choose to do,

               the profound is sown.

How we respond to the small things

--that which doesn't seem to matter--

                 in our every days

   changes the course of our lives.

No matter what we do today,

     we are serving the Almighty.

And there is nothing

            insignificant in that.)

O LORD,

Just an ordinary day

   does not appear in

          Your vocabulary.

Please help us to

  grasp every opportunity

  to serve You

      and love others,

because it is

    all extraordinary in Your Kingdom.

Even scrubbing the floors

   is as significant in Your eyes

   as painting the Sistine Chapel,

            if our hearts

            are focused on You.

Grant us the wisdom and strength

     to bring You immense glory

            in our small beginnings.

May we honor You

   in how we navigate this day

   and praise You in it.