Quiet Faithfulness Can Change Generations
Quiet Faithfulness Can Change Generations
God often chooses to work through the unnoticed, everyday acts of His people. The story of Edward Kimball reminds us that a single act of obedience; sharing Christ with one person, can set off a ripple effect that reaches far beyond what we can see. You may never know the full impact of your faithfulness, but God does. He delights in using ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things for His kingdom.
You don’t have to be famous or have a platform to make a difference. Sometimes, the most significant spiritual legacies are built through simple conversations, persistent prayers, and small acts of love. Trust that God can use your life, right where you are, to influence others for eternity, even if you never see the results this side of heaven.
Zechariah 4:10 (KJV): “For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.”
Reflection: Who is one person in your life that you might be overlooking, but whom God could use you to reach in a quiet, faithful way? How can you take a small step toward them this week?
To listen to the sermon that corresponds with this devotion, click the link below:
https://www.mbcpb.org/media
God often chooses to work through the unnoticed, everyday acts of His people. The story of Edward Kimball reminds us that a single act of obedience; sharing Christ with one person, can set off a ripple effect that reaches far beyond what we can see. You may never know the full impact of your faithfulness, but God does. He delights in using ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things for His kingdom.
You don’t have to be famous or have a platform to make a difference. Sometimes, the most significant spiritual legacies are built through simple conversations, persistent prayers, and small acts of love. Trust that God can use your life, right where you are, to influence others for eternity, even if you never see the results this side of heaven.
Zechariah 4:10 (KJV): “For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.”
Reflection: Who is one person in your life that you might be overlooking, but whom God could use you to reach in a quiet, faithful way? How can you take a small step toward them this week?
To listen to the sermon that corresponds with this devotion, click the link below:
https://www.mbcpb.org/media
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