Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Small Steps...

When you realize that you are so small in the grand scheme of life and circumstances it is both humbling and fearful at the same time. You realize that there is so much going on in our cities, states, nations and around the world and you are just a small dot occupying space. It is overwhelming to the point of exhaustion, yet you press on, moving forward but don't always know why. There is an internal motivation that calls out to you in those moments and says to "keep on going, take one more step!" Why do we hear that voice, who is calling to us in those moments; when it seems that only ourselves can hear the questions being asked.

You realize that in spite of being so minute in a world that is so big, there is Someone calling you forward, calling you to take that next step, calling you move closer to Him. That Someone has to be greater than anything and all that is, otherwise partially would be the norm and no one would be seen for who/what they are truly worth. Who is this Someone, who is the One who pursues us even though we turn from Him in active rebellion. It is the God of the universe, the Creator of all that is and will ever be and He sent His Son Jesus to live in His creation. We all have a story to tell no matter how "small" we think we are, we all have a story that conveys to others that in spite of our finiteness we have value and the One who created us sees that value of who we are and is willing to sacrifice it all for us.