Great in God’s Sight {a devotional}
He that is faithful in that which is
least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is
unjust also in much. Luke 16:10.
Life is not made up of great things
alone; it is the little things that make the sum of life’s
happiness or miseries. It is the little things in life that reveal a
person’s real character. Oh, if all youth and those of mature age
could see as I have seen the mirror of person’s lives presented
before them, they would look more gravely upon even the little duties
of life. Every mistake, every error, unimportant though it may be
regarded, leaves a scar in this life and a blot on the heavenly
records.
Life is full of duties that are not
agreeable, but all these unpleasant duties will be made agreeable by
a cheerful performance of them because it is right. Taking an
interest in the duties which someone must do, and striving to do them
with the heart, will make the most disagreeable duties pleasant.
There are many who undervalue the small
events of life, the little deeds that are to be performed day by day;
but these are not to be estimated as small, as every action tells
either for the blessing or the injuring of someone. Every action
tells its own story, it bears its own history to the throne of God.
It is known whether it is on the side of right or on the side of
wrong. It is only by acting in accordance with the principles of
God’s Word in the small transactions of life, that we place
ourselves on the right side. We are tried and tested by these small
occurrences, and our character will be estimated according as our
work shall be.
It is the conscientious attention to
what the world calls little things that makes the great beauty and
success of life.
Little deeds of charity,
Little words of kindness,
Little acts of self-denial,
A wise improvement of opportunities,
A diligent cultivation of little
talents,
Make great men in God’s sight.
~Our High Calling, by E.G. White
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