WHEN ALL IS LOST, LITTLE THINGS MATTER. When it seems that the obstacles before us are so huge so as to leave us feeling helpless, little things matter. When we feel removed, hands tied, resources limited, little things matter. When we feel that there is nothing in our power that we can do; little things matter.
This past week I have been personally moved by the little things peo-ple have done to help those devastated by Hurricane Katrina. I have seen kids selling lemonade and witnessed young people washing cars in order to raise funds to help out the victims. I have seen people drop loose change into jars and seen people place hard earned dollars in of-fering plates (Thank you to those who so selflessly gave last in last Sun-day’s benevolence offering.) And yet, most touching to me, I have seen people shed deep-felt tears and offer humble prayers for God’s grace and mercy to be shed upon our land. The little things; the tears, and the prayers offered in silence for people unknown speak so loudly of the depth of our desire to help those so hurt by this tragedy.
Little things really, but they accomplish so much, for they change the heart, both here and there. We may feel small and powerless, and yet those tears touch the face of God, and our prayers resonate in His heart, and they release the power and resources of heaven.
Some will be able to respond in big ways. They will go and serve, they will open their homes, they will pour forth from the bounty of the re-source with which God has blessed them, but we can all do the little things. We can all be broken for others. We can all pray. We can all give these GREAT little things.
So let us give!