Small Beginning is A Preparation Time Keluarga Allah Daily Devotional October 7, 2016
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE SOUL 1 Kings 18:20-46
TODAY'S RHEMA
1 Kings 18:44 ""The seventh time the servant reported, "A cloud as small as a man's hand is rising from the sea." So Elijah said, "Go and tell Ahab, 'Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.'"
'Big things come in small packages' is an idiom to describe something small that could bring big effect, great impact, or valuable quality. In this modern era, computer is a popular gadget. Computer develops very rapidly. Computer accessories are massively created in the means of helping the users to use computer. One of the popular computer accessories to store data and file is called flash drive. The use of flash drive is undisputed. The users can use flash drive to store file in many formats, such as documents, videos, pictures, photos, data, and others. Flash drive's size is only as small as thumb and even smaller than thumb.
So, who is the inventor of USB flash drive? The inventor of USB flash drive is Dr Fujio Masuoka from Japan. USB flash drive is originated from MOS read-only memory (ROM) which is developed into 1 Mbit DRAM. Masuoka kept developing memory system into 4 Mbit NAND flash drive which marked as the first flash drive. The development of USB flash drive keeps growing rapidly which results in the storage memory. USB flash drive does not only have small storage memory but also big storage memory. Nowadays, the storage memory of USB flash drive can be up to 16GB, 32GB, and more. USB flash drive is used not only in Japan, but also all over the world.
Jesus is the good example to learn about small things for doing great breakthrough. Miracles, discipleship, redemption, character buildings, and self-restoration that Jesus started from small things to bring the great salvation. Jesus did not collectively find all his 12 disciples, but He found them one by one through His journey (Mat 4:18-22). Jesus' teaching didn't cease when He died on the cross. His teaching remains until today and spreads out to bring salvation and redemption for the whole world. His disciples keep multiplying and spread all over the world. The small beginning can lead to big breakthrough. Keep learning and being faithful in very little things (Luke 16:10) so that the big breakthrough can happen.
REFLECTION Saudara Terkasih, The small beginning time that you have is the preparation time for great breakthrough which God will do in your life.
APPLICATION
What things do you usually do for the small beginning that happens in your life?
How do you make your heart to be obedient, faithful, and patient when you go through the small beginning?
TODAY'S PRAYER "Father, teach me to be obedient, faithful, and patient in facing the small beginning, for I know that through this, I will experience big breakthrough in life. In Jesus's name, I pray. Amen."
YEARLY BIBLE READING Numbers 21-22
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