Little is Much
Little is Much
I try and attend our CLBA Pastor’s conference as much as possible. The meeting is each Monday Morning and is a true time of encouragement and much needed fellowship. This past week we were blessed to have Steve Anderson share about the mission work in the far East and it was so uplifting. But before he shared Donna Garner, who is one of our IMB Trustee, shared with us about the importance of the International Missions offering we collect each year known as the Lottie Moon Christmas offering.
Who is this woman Lottie Moon and why do we talk about her every Christmas? In 1863, Lottie Moon was appointed as a missionary to China. Bold, feisty and deeply obedient to the Lord, she shared the Gospel to the people of China for the rest of her life when she passed away on Dec. 24, 1912. She was a passionate letter writer to communicate with the churches in the USA about what God was doing across the world. Her story was so inspirational, that Southern Baptist decided to name the missions offering after her which send missionaries across the globe.
One thing that stands out about Lottie Moon to me was her physical size. Mrs. Garner brought a life size poster of Lottie Moon to our pastor’s conference. Lottie Moon stood every bit of 4’3” tall. The courage of this small framed young woman to pack up and go to an unknown land to share the Good News is incredible to grasp. Charlotte Lottie Moon knew something that many of us forget. She knew her size was small, but the size of her God was very big. The diminutive young lady stood tall and courageous as she shared the greatest story ever told with the people of China. Today her testimony inspires many to hear the same call that she heard over 100 years ago.
The saying is that little is much when God is in it. That is not a verse in the Bible but it is a overlying thought throughout scriptures. “So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” Luke 17:6. There are many other examples of God using little to do much, from fishes and loaves stories to mustard seed parable. God always loved to use the unexpected, the least of these to reemphasize that it was God who was in it all. Whether it is a small lady standing 4 foot tall or a young couple from Florence, Alabama who left it all to go to the Philippines, God continues to use the least to do the most.
This thanksgiving, be thankful for those little things, those little moments, those least known that God has used to show Himself big in our life. Be thankful for how God works in our life in every aspect. Give thanks today for Lottie Moon and all those like her who are sharing the gospel around the world. Would you join me in a prayer of thanksgiving for our missionaries around the world!
Lottie Moon once said, “We have the words of eternal life and we must speak them…” In this season of thanksgiving may we have the boldness to share those words with those around us! Our mission field is right here in our backyard!
I try and attend our CLBA Pastor’s conference as much as possible. The meeting is each Monday Morning and is a true time of encouragement and much needed fellowship. This past week we were blessed to have Steve Anderson share about the mission work in the far East and it was so uplifting. But before he shared Donna Garner, who is one of our IMB Trustee, shared with us about the importance of the International Missions offering we collect each year known as the Lottie Moon Christmas offering.
Who is this woman Lottie Moon and why do we talk about her every Christmas? In 1863, Lottie Moon was appointed as a missionary to China. Bold, feisty and deeply obedient to the Lord, she shared the Gospel to the people of China for the rest of her life when she passed away on Dec. 24, 1912. She was a passionate letter writer to communicate with the churches in the USA about what God was doing across the world. Her story was so inspirational, that Southern Baptist decided to name the missions offering after her which send missionaries across the globe.
One thing that stands out about Lottie Moon to me was her physical size. Mrs. Garner brought a life size poster of Lottie Moon to our pastor’s conference. Lottie Moon stood every bit of 4’3” tall. The courage of this small framed young woman to pack up and go to an unknown land to share the Good News is incredible to grasp. Charlotte Lottie Moon knew something that many of us forget. She knew her size was small, but the size of her God was very big. The diminutive young lady stood tall and courageous as she shared the greatest story ever told with the people of China. Today her testimony inspires many to hear the same call that she heard over 100 years ago.
The saying is that little is much when God is in it. That is not a verse in the Bible but it is a overlying thought throughout scriptures. “So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” Luke 17:6. There are many other examples of God using little to do much, from fishes and loaves stories to mustard seed parable. God always loved to use the unexpected, the least of these to reemphasize that it was God who was in it all. Whether it is a small lady standing 4 foot tall or a young couple from Florence, Alabama who left it all to go to the Philippines, God continues to use the least to do the most.
This thanksgiving, be thankful for those little things, those little moments, those least known that God has used to show Himself big in our life. Be thankful for how God works in our life in every aspect. Give thanks today for Lottie Moon and all those like her who are sharing the gospel around the world. Would you join me in a prayer of thanksgiving for our missionaries around the world!
Lottie Moon once said, “We have the words of eternal life and we must speak them…” In this season of thanksgiving may we have the boldness to share those words with those around us! Our mission field is right here in our backyard!
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