Devotions

Little Things Mean A Lot

Little things mean a lot.  I have always been fascinated by the tragic events that led to the sinking of the Titanic.  On the night the Titanic sank there were no binoculars in the crow’s nest.  Not one pair.  It’s safe to say that one set of binoculars could have saved over 1500 lives. 

There was not one red flare on board the ship.  So when they sent up flares calling for help all they had were the white ones.  The white flares are the international symbol for celebration.  The red flares are the international symbol for distress.  It’s safe to say one red flare could have saved over 1500 lives.

If the water temperature were below a certain degree they knew the ship was in ice fields and had to slow down.  The temperature of the water was taken by dropping a canvas bag with a rope to take a water sample.  But the rope was too short for the monster ship.  The officer in charge filled the bag with drinking water, and no one knew the difference.  It’s safe to say one long rope could have saved over 1500 lives.

All through the Bible we see little things making big differences.  How about the staff of Moses?  How about the slingshot of David?  How about the long hair of Samson?  How about little bit of money from a poor widow?  How about the sack lunch of a young man in a crowd of thousands.

  And how about wooden beams and nails that were used to crucify Jesus to the cross.  And one more – how about the God of the Universe using you and me to spread his message and hopefully change the world. 

I realize that letting go of the ways of the world, changing your life in a major way, and making a decision to live for Christ may not seem like much, but it could make all the difference in the world.