Commit to Memory: “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin… in Zerubbabel’s hand…” (”Zechariah 4:10 NLT)
Humble beginnings are little beginnings or simply put persistency in starting up, ability to stop procrastinating the activation of your dreams such that you start where you are with what is in your hands. And so you make up your mind to start small whatever your hand has found to do diligently and with commitment.
The storyline of today’s commit to memory shows that it was a long day of small things for Zerubbabel, because the work of the temple lay in ruins for about twenty years. Now he might have said to God “What do you mean day of little beginnings?” I’ve lived with twenty years of small things, but God told Zerubbabel just as he’s telling you today- despise not the days of humble and little beginnings and small things. See what the Almighty God said in this wise in Jeremiah 30:19
“And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.”
Friends concerning that project, I mean concerning that dream and vision your heart has imagined- think big, stop procrastinating, start small with God and grow big. Give that which your hand has found to do time, that dream you desire to become a reality someday- give it passion by starting small, give that idea, initiative, thought line and life aspiration focus, commitment, dedication, sacrifice and prayers. Why? God takes pleasure in transformation and transitions, He specializes in turning little things to great and mighty things- little wonder He says to you again and again today to start small where you are with what you have in your hands. Why? God is a God of principles and patterns. He delights and wants you to start doing something. Cease idleness for you attract greatness by starting small things. Having started small, don’t remain small, pursue your dreams, and then enlarge your coast.
Reflection: You attract greatness and success to yourself by who you are becoming when you start small and in faith with God.
Prayer Lines: Father, you are the advantage in my life- multiply and glorify me that my coast will be enlarged.