Looking out for the smallest

Looking out for the smallest

Bible: Luke 14:15-23

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God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things
(1 CORINTHIANS 1:28).

The video showed a man kneeling next to a busy road. A fire in a nearby farmer’s field had got out of control and was burning all along the bushes and trees by the side of the road. The man was clapping his hands and shouting for something to come to him. What was it? A dog? Moments later
a bunny hopped into the picture. The man scooped up the scared rabbit and ran to safety.
How did such a tiny rescue make it as a big news story? That is why. There is something gripping about care shown to even the tiniest things. It takes a big heart to make room for the smallest creature. Jesus said the kingdom of God is like a man who gave a big feast and made room for everyone who was willing to come. Not just the movers and shakers but also “the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame” (LUKE 14:21). I’m thankful that God takes a big interest in the weak and the ‘nobodies’ of the world, because otherwise I’d have no shot. Paul said, “God chose the weak things of this world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things . . . so that no one may boast before him” (1 CORINTHIANS 1:27-29). How big must God’s heart be to save a small person like me! Whilst I’ve known Him, how large has my heart grown to be? I can easily tell, not by how I impress the ‘popular people’, but by how I look out for the ‘nobodies’— as He does.

GOD LOVES THE LOWEST PEOPLE,
AND SO MUST WE—BECAUSE SO ARE WE.

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