Small Things

God's grace made Jonathan Edwards who he was, and yet God used "means" to develop Edwards. It may have been Edward's Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt, Brother, sister, neighbor, friend at church, christian co-worker, and countless "unknown nobodies" behind the scenes to develop, direct, nurture, and guide Edwards along the way. May we (as I often am) not strive to be Edwards (asking for some public ministry and public attention), but may we strive to be faithful in the secret and hidden ways to minister to others. A small word in the parking lot or at dinner table with friends can be just as pivotal and useful as anything else. If a paramedic found me all alone in the woods, His medicine (good news and truth) would be just as life giving as if I had received it in front of millions.