little big things

1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 NLT

Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.19 Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. 20 Do not scoff at prophecies, 21 but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away from every kind of evil.

Through the pen of the Apostle Paul and his first letter to the church at Thessalonica God gives us some insight in to what really is important.

Too often it is the small things that seem to be insignificant, but God says these are the things that can change so much around us. Take a look at some of those in the verses above.

Be joyful.

Keep on praying.

Be thankful.

Let the Holy Spirit work.

Listen to the prophecy from God.

Hold on to what is good.

Stay away from what is evil.

A simple list with huge outcomes, but there is one more thing I don’t want to leave out of the list that might just hold them all together. Look at the verse before and after.

1 Thessalonians 5:13b and 23a NLT

… And live peacefully with each other … Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way …

Peace is important. Peace is something that lets those other items mean more and more. Try today and this week to live our the small things that really are big things and that God says are important.

Have a great thanksgiving week! Join me praying for the upcoming Cuba mission trip leaving next week. Would you consider supporting this trip? If so, please reach out to me via phone or email at pastormh@gmail.com

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