in small ways
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:02PM Today in my Bible study I was reading through some of the Psalms. I love that book, don’t you? I love the truth it speaks to my soul when I am discouraged. I love that it often gives my day much needed perspective. I love that it exemplifies the imperfect, flawed love of man for his Savior, and the perfect, righteous love of his God.
This morning I read in Psalm 10:
Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will listen to their cries and comfort them. You will bring justice to the orphans and oppressed, so people can no longer terrify them.
And then in Psalm 12:
The Lord replies, “I have seen the violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”
The Lord’s promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over. Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation, even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. How the world we live in celebrates evil… not just excuses it… but celebrates it! Sometimes I get discouraged. Sometimes I get down right mad. But aren’t you thankful that fixing the world is not up to us? Aren’t you glad that our God sees the “violence done to the helpless” and hears the “groans of the poor?” Aren’t you glad that He will “bring justice to the orphans and oppressed, so people can no longer terrify them?”
Boy, I am!
I am also thankful that He allows me to be a part of it… no matter how small. And that He desires to use me… that He finds joy in showing His power through His church!
This winter I got to witness this power. I saw people give through our Gifts of Purpose catalog, some big, but mostly in smaller amounts. And you know what… we raised over $65,000 on behalf of the helpless, the poor, the orphan!
Sometimes I think, “I don’t want to give small... I want to wait until I can afford to give BIG and really make a difference.” But I have personally witnessed God produce big returns on what little I have to give. That’s the beauty of it. We are not the ones who save here… He is! He just wants us to get the blessing of being a part of it!
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Reader Comments (3)
this is beautiful leslie--thanks so much for sharing!
Love this, Les! Especially this part..."I am also thankful that He allows me to be a part of it… no matter how small. And that He desires to use me… that He finds joy in showing His power through His church!"
Thanks for sharing and the encouragement!
thanks, ladies. that really means a lot!