Giving God the Glory for the Small Things Too
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. – Colossians 3:17
We’ve all witnessed it; college football Saturday in the south, the quarterback takes the snap drops back and fires down the field to a wide open receiver for a long game winning touchdown! The receiver gives the crowd a quick salute then kneels down on one knee, puts his hand up his helmet and says a little prayer. No one in the crown questions the thanks being given to God at that moment because we are all giving our own thanks to God. These actions are the norm in a football game, but what about all first downs made and the 3 and 4 yard runs made during the game?
Now let’s put this in perspective. When something huge and great happens in your life (a game winning life touchdown) it is easy to give thanks to God. What about those small sometimes unnoticeable events though? Simply waking up in the morning, making it to work safely after enduring 280 traffic, or all the other small events that make up a normal day are all too often missed. Now I’m not saying that every morning you should burst through your office door, salute your co-workers and kneel to pray. Maybe instead, take a minute here or there throughout the day to thank God for the small things (the 3 and 4 yard runs of life). It shouldn’t always take a touchdown to give thanks to the One who makes everything possible.
Joel Cash, Footsteps Class
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