LITTLE IS MUCH

LITTLE IS MUCH

As I woke up this morning, a song “Little is much” came to my mind time and again. Therefore I have decided to share a little thought on the topic “Little is much.”

Yes many a times we felt so insecure of ourselves or not content with what we have, we fail to trust in God in spite of knowing the fact that He can do great things in our lives. There is enough evidence in the Bible where God used the least in a mighty way. For instance, Moses and Aaron had nothing with them except Aaron staff when they approached Pharaoh, but we see that with that staff God performed miracles (Exodus 7:8-13). David was just a boy when he fought Goliath, all he had is just five smooth stones and a sling in his hand (1 Sam. 17: 40) but he struck down Goliath. When Jesus feeds 5000 people all they had was just  five loaves and two fish (Jn.6:1-15). A widow dropped two small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny but the Lord accepted her offering (Mark 12: 41-44). There are many more such testimonies in the Bible.

I am sure we will excel in our work if we do things according to the will of God with what we have. God does not look at the quantity of what we have or the ability of men but He always look into our heart. Once a Pastor delivered message from Mark 12:41 – 44 regarding the offering of a widow and said that God did not accept the offerings those who brought in a huge quantity but accept the least one. As a result from that day onward all the church members begin to bring their tithes and other offerings at the least. I don’t know whether the preacher failed to convey it properly or the church members failed to comprehend the real message but sometimes it happen. A story about the widow offering says that she gave away all that she had. NIV translation says she put everything – all she had to ‘live on’ which means she is not only having that coins to ‘live in’ but she had no other source even in future. God accepted her offering because she gave it away with full heartedly. No matter how big or small is our gift God does not ask what we don’t have (2Cor. 8:12) but he cherished what we give from our heart.

Likewise, not only in offering but in every aspect of our lives all we need to do is just surrender ourselves to God and He will use us mightily even as He uses His people in the Bible. I love the line in the song Little is much where it says “Little is much when God is in it, labor not for wealth or fame, there is a crown and you can win it, if you go in Jesus name.” When Jesus fed 5000 people the duty of the disciples is just to bring those five loaves and two fish, also when Jesus turned water into wind on the wedding at Cana his disciples’ duty is just to bring water and the rest of the great miracles were done by Jesus. All we need to do is just surrender to Jesus with what we have or what we can, then he will do the rest. Great things can happen in our lives if we surrender it to the Lord because little is much when God is in it.