Today’s Daily Lectionary includes a reading from Zechariah 4 – densely packed stuff full of complicated imagery – even Zechariah can’t figure it out and has to repeatedly ask, “What does it mean?”
Within this mélange of images, a simple reminder from God: “Those who might have despised the day of small things will rejoice when they see where it’s headed.”
Several weeks ago in a Sunday message, I said, “God is in the details” … at work in ALL things for good, including the tiniest details of every-day life.
Look today at all the small things in your life …
The egg salad sandwich for lunch – crisp lettuce and whole wheat toasted just right ...
The young man clearing the tables – wonder where he lives and what he’s dreaming about …
A stranger’s friendly smile …
The computer on which you’ve just sent an email to a grandchild, or any angry email venting your ire about the war …
The grudge that never seems to go away …
Seeing “Iron Man” in the afternoon all by yourself, with a box of buttered popcorn and a coke …
The woman in the car next to you putting on mascara …
A wad of wet tissues on the coffee table holding your tears …
A fleeting thought of generous emotions for a friend in trouble …
A “Jesus My LORD” prayer hurriedly said in a moment of fear … or a moment of gratitude …
A decision to read the Bible a little more often …
The first page of a new book …
The first day of a new week …
The hymns we sing …
The prayers we read …
A million, billion little things … each one holding a miracle of some sort – a world of wisdom and wonder, mystery and majesty, grace and hope … because “I am with you always.”
God in the details!
