Nothing is Insignificant to God

Day three hundred fifty-five

Today I prayed for health.  I have been fighting a serious infection which has drained me of my usual energy, which is driving me crazy, and I am headed to work, so I need some help to keep going!  I will do all I can do to make it as comfortable as possible, but I think I might need a little extra help. So I asked the Lord to bless my body with health.  I can't think of a better person to ask!   

Psalm 11

This is the time of year for Christmas movies. One of my favorites is It's a Wonderful Life.  I think this movie has stood the test of time because of its message. When Frank Capra, who directed It’s a Wonderful Life, was asked years ago about the central message of his classic film, he took a minute to think, and then responded, “I believe the real message of It’s a Wonderful Life is this: that under the sun, nothing is insignificant to God.”

When you watch the movie you will see that everything that happens has intended and unintended consequences. Everything, because it happened, causes something else to happen. Everybody in that story is important, because he or she relates to everyone else. Nothing is insignificant under the sun to God.

In Psalm 11 there is a part in verse 4 that caught my attention: "...his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men."  As I was reading these words some thoughts popped into my my head: God sees us.  What we do is important to Him.  We may not see Him, but He definitely sees us!  He sees everything that goes on.  Nothing escapes His attention. This led to another thought:  Nothing is insignificant to God.

In this psalm David finds himself in a difficult situation and asks the question:  What can the righteous do? David doesn’t need to fear, because God sees his situation. Because he knows that God is looking at him and taking care of him, David can have a greater cause than self-preservation.  David knows that God will take care of it. What would this perspective do for us when we face difficult times?  Would we behave differently if we remembered that nothing is insignificant to God?

Sometimes we just need to be reminded that we are important to God, but not just us, also those around us. We need to remember that God is watching over us and He will take care of us.  This is a message I hope that we will carry within us throughout our day as we interact with each other.  If we remember that nothing is insignificant to God, maybe we will treat each other as the significant beings that we are.