Oh Little Town

Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me.His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times. Micah 5:2 csb

It’s been said everything in Texas is bigger! In America, generally, things are larger than in the rest of the world. I discovered that most cars outside of the States are much smaller, as the streets are smaller. It is a part of our way of life to believe that bigger is better. But is it really? As I have studied the Word of God, I find it amazing that God seeks the small, the humble, and the lowly to be used mightily. In God’s kingdom, small is big and big is small. He chooses the weak to confound the wise. He calls His followers to become like a little child. God’s Word is so countercultural to the norm we are used to.

When Jesus Christ came, He came exactly like Bethlehem; small, unassuming, humble, and poor. The Savior of the world was not born in a palace but in a stable, laid in a manger, and first announced to shepherds. God chose what the world overlooks to accomplish what the world could never do.

This reminds us that God is not impressed by size, strength, or status. He is drawn to hearts that are humble and available. In His hands, a small town can change history, a simple obedience can move heaven, and an ordinary life can be used for eternal purposes. May we never despise small beginnings, but instead offer ourselves just as we are to a God who delights in doing great things through what seems small.

Agape, Frank