The Lesson of the Small

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“When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.” ~ Anonymous

Right when a major event – a speech, a production, graduation or just trying to get out of the house on a day when you’re running late – is occurring, inevitably, something gets lost or damaged.  It could be as small as not being able to find your keys or dropping your cell phone in a puddle of water.  Whatever it is, it suddenly shifts focus to something small that had nothing to do with the goal of the day. And nothing can bring the attention back, or so we think. 

Perhaps this small event is a way of easing the tension of the day. The little distraction of lost keys may have kept the car from being in the middle of an accident.  Or perhaps the puddle reminds us to come back into the house and pick up lunch before a long day’s journey.  Sometimes we move so quickly throughout our days that we stop paying attention to the little things God may want us to capture.  What about small things we don’t mind finding, like a dime on the ground or a four-leaf clover?  These events can be used to slow our speed and provide a large blessing in a petite package.

Elijah, before hearing the voice of God, was told he would hear this voice.  Many things occurred, including strong winds, earthquakes, and a fire, but it was the small voice that denoted the holy presence.  This voice probably was a distraction to the fear of the vastness of the elements.  1 Kings 19:12 “And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.”  The small voice was more powerful than any loud, seemingly earth shattering occurrences.  The significance of the still small voice, more than that fact that there was a voice, is where Elijah placed his attention, and the challenge that ensued from his willingness to listen.

Consider the small things, the phone call, the small rocks in the road, or the small light that flashes on your car, to see what bigger thing it may be leading you.