01/11/26 FOR THE WANT OF A NAIL

01/11/26 FOR THE WANT OF A NAIL
(Most of this is a repost, but I have added a short postscript. It is very simple, yet profound.)

(post from 12/12/21)
I have used the poem/proverb, which starts with, "For the want of a nail..." I applied it to...
The importance of prayer.
Nothing is too small.
God creates from nothing.

Think about these words as they apply to your part in God's kingdom work.
For the want of a nail, a shoe was lost.
For the want of a shoe, a horse was lost.
For the want of a horse, a warrior was lost.
For the want of a warrior, a battle was lost.
For the want of a battle, a kingdom was lost.

We All Have A Place
I posted this because I was thinking about the importance of the NAIL.
It is the smallest part of the story.
It is the least expensive part of the war machine.
It is the least esteemed of the battle gear.

Sometimes we think see how small our part is in the grand scheme of life, yet God has assigned us to our station, and we must be faithful so that the campaign will succeed.

It is often the small things (the little foxes) in life that determine the failure or success of a great endeavor.
Do not underestimate your part in God's kingdom work.
Do not be missing in the war for men's souls.
Do not be the cause of your local church failing to do God's work.

P.S.
Dedicated, Spirit-filled leadership (pastor) and dedicated, Spirit-filled parishioners are essential to a successful ministry.