How are you feeling about the state of the world? Think things are going well or are you overwhelmed by the challenges facing humanity?
It only takes one look at the news to begin to lose hope – the problems seem so huge! How do we unite a country divided by political fights? How do we deal with the crisis of mental health issues children and adults face? How do you combat the rising epidemic of loneliness?
Sometimes when we look at problems, we see the forest and miss the trees.
The Israelites were traveling in the wilderness when God gave Moses the instructions to build a beautiful space where they all could gather to worship. Can you imagine what the average Israelite thought when Moses shared the plan – the needs were so great, but each person individually had so little. They were wandering in a desert after all! I’m sure people wondered if their little contribution would make a difference.
But just as a few fluffy snowflakes piled up together can stop traffic, so does each little offering make a difference. In fact, each offering is called sacred, holy, set apart, special – not just the big contributions.
We may not be able to unite the whole country, but we can provide spaces where people can get to know one another and find common ground. We may not be able to solve the overall mental health crisis, but we can provide opportunities for people to connect and feel seen and valued. We can tackle the loneliness problem one smile and one conversation at a time.
This campaign is the opportunity to do your small part. Added with all the other small parts, we can build a beautiful gift to share with our community – a space to find healing and love.
Each gift, large or small, is sacred, and will make an impact that touches eternity!
Prayer
Heavenly Father, the problems in our world seem so big and I feel so small in the face of them. Please show me one small way I can be a part of the solution and give me the strength to move forward in the path where you are leading me. Amen.