It's not too small for God

A prophet is chopping trees near a river when his iron axe head falls in. He says to Elisha: 'Alas, master! For it was borrowed' (2 Kings 6:5 NKJV). He uses the past tense. As far as he's concerned, this axe head is gone. He has no expectation to get it back. He shows Elisha where he lost it. Elisha cuts a stick and flings it into the water, and something happens that probably never happened before or will after: 'The axe head floated to the surface' (2 Kings 6:6 NLT).

It isn't a life-or-death situation. It's just a loaned axe head that got lost. In the grand scheme of things, it inconsequential. It's in the same category as Jesus turning water into wine at a wedding party. Why waste your first miracle on helping a bride and groom avoid embarrassment because they didn't stock enough wine for their reception?

But these encounters reveal something about God. He concerns himself with the little things, like borrowed axe heads and wedding receptions. Nothing is too big for our great God, and nothing is too small for him either.



So what now? What matters to you, matters to your heavenly Father. 'Casting all your care upon him, for he cares for you' (1 Peter 5:7 NKJV). Note the words 'all your care'. 'In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths' (Proverbs 3:6 NKJV). Note the words 'all your ways'. God wants you to entrust every detail of your life to him.





— SCRIPTURE —

'The axe head floated to the surface.' 2 Kings 6:6 NLT
— SOULFOOD —

Heb 1-4, Mark 6:14-29, Ps 18:1-29 , Pro 11:19-21