On any given day, at any given time, you can ask me what song is playing in my head and I can tell you. Ever since I was a kid, I can remember that there were always songs running through my head…
This morning, as I opened my eyes the song that was resonating through my head was one that I can’t tell you the name of, nor can I be for certain who sings it…I must have heard it somewhere in passing but I can tell you the lyrics verbatim because they have haunted me and caused my mind to ponder all day. The lyrics go:
Such a tiny offering, compared to Calvary
But never the less, we lay it at Your feet
The words I want to zoom in on are TINY and NEVER-THE-LESS. For some reason, God wants me to know that no matter how small and insignificant the offering I have may be, He still desires it. God wants something from me? Me? It boggles my mind because I often times feel that I really do so little for the Kingdom. The work that God has entrusted me with yields very little visible fruit…I believe mentoring and teaching both have very significant long term effects, but often times you can’t see that you have done anything worthwhile in the present. Not that I have to see good come out of everything, but as I said earlier, I feel like I do so very little for God.
It occurred to me today, that the “very little” is even important to God, as long as we give it to Him. He wants all of me, all of my being, in every facet, in every way…..not even a hint of self can stay or manifest itself as I seek His best. I also long to seize the responsibility I have as I seek to disciple and mentor the young people God has put in my path. I owe it to them to give them my best as well. The words God spoke over my life as I prayed 4 years ago in my Southwestern dorm room, still resonate every time I begin a conversation or small group with the college students. “Feed my sheep”, He told me as I cried out asking for direction and a place to minister to His people.
So what does all this have to do with a tiny offering and laying it at His feet…I am not sure I can answer that completely, but I do know this. Whatever you have, whatever you do, lay it down and let God have it. What may seen tiny to you is huge to the One who gave it to you in the first place. He longs to make it bigger and use it for His kingdom. Wont you let Him?
I just punched these lyrics in the search engine, and here is the Mercy Me video. Its called God With Us and I pray it blesses your heart. Peace.
