Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin...
Zechariah 4:10 (NLT)
What a hard verse to read. Most things in life start small, and those first few moments of a new experience, feeling, relationship, career--they're hard. It is hard to find joy in the small moments. Hard to find peace or confidence in whatever endeavor you're beginning. It's hard to see how things will ever develop into what you're dreaming of.
But our perspective is so limited because we only see now--all we see are the small beginnings.
God rejoices to see the work begin. Because he is the author, God admires his work--even what seems like humble beginnings to us, he sees as part of his overall masterpiece. As we continue through life, we can look back and see clearly that God used our small beginnings to create a wonderful story, but I want to practice seeing these small beginnings as tiny victories along the way, not after the story is told.
Lord help me to trust in small beginnings, and to rejoice in them the same way You do, knowing that you are the author of all stories--beginning, middle, and end.
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