Shine Big

How "small" is small - how "little" is little? There's teaspoons and tablespoons; rulers, yardsticks and tape measures; pints, quarts and gallons. If you give ear to the world's idea of measure, it's usually linked to wealth or power. Consider the otherwise small thing Rahab did: "She tied the scarlet cord in the window." (Joshua 2:21). What a bold exclamation of faith this [Gentile] woman made in the Hebrews' God. What shame I feel at the times I've stood quietly when a bold exclamation of faith was needed. As Believers, why do we shrink to such small faith at times? Scripture tells us Rahab's house, built into the wall of Jericho, stood firm and secure when the city's walls crumbled. What a small thing - hanging a red cord from the window - yet Rahab's statement of faith was huge and greatly significant. Charles H. Spurgeon wrote, "Let men or devils gaze if they will, the blood is my boast and my song." To His followers, Jesus said, "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven." (Matthew 5:16). You see, in God's hands, even the smallest shine has great potential to ... shine big.