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The Small Things Matter

5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages[a] to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”  8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 9 “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.” John 6:5-11 (NIV)

A sweet friend shared a wonderful book with me called, “ Church of the Small Things,” by Melanie Shankle. Melanie takes John 6:5-11 and discusses what would have happened if this mama would have never packed her son’s lunch of 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish? This “small thing” done by a mother was used in a big way. (Church of the Small Things)

Don’t think for a minute that all of the small things we do everyday do not matter. The “small things” matter enormously. They can snowball into something miraculous! So don’t let something stop you today from doing the “small things” in your daily life. It will make a difference and lead to something bigger. That’s what makes up the “big moments” in life.

Counting My Blessings,

Susan Browder