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Dec 14, 2025 06:00am

The God Who Notices the Small Things

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Her name is not mentioned. She doesn’t have a title. She barely even has a story—just four quick verses tucked quietly into Mark’s Gospel. Yet Jesus noticed her. A poor widow woman slipped into the temple with two tiny copper coins—the least valuable currency of her day. They weren’t worth much to anyone else, but to her, they were everything. Mark 12:44 says, “She cast in all that she had, even all her living.”

She had no husband to provide for her, no savings to fall back on, and probably no idea where her next meal was coming from. Yet she gave it all. Jesus stopped in the moment to tell her story—and He preserved it in Scripture for every generation.

Her act looked small, but to Jesus, it was holy. It was worship.

When we think of “ministry,” we often picture the big things—the fiery sermons, the packed auditoriums, the moving songs, the well-spoken leaders with large followings. But the Kingdom of God doesn’t depend solely on stages or spotlights. It depends on servants.

Some are loud. Most are quiet. Some stand on platforms. Most never do. Some are seen by crowds. Most are only seen by God.

Scripture is full of heroes whose names we know. But woven into their stories are countless unnamed servants whose obedience played a role in God’s plan.

Someone harvested the pitch that sealed Noah’s saving ark.
Someone wove the basket that carried baby Moses’ deliverance.
Someone captured the lion that shared Daniel’s midnight miracle.
Someone built the boat that launched Jonah’s turning point.
Someone made the scarlet cord that secured Rahab’s rescue.
Someone crafted the knife that tested Abraham’s faith.
Someone carved the slingshot that fueled David’s victory over Goliath.
Someone planted and harvested the grain that sustained Joseph’s nations.
Someone built the boat that held Peter’s water-walking faith.
Someone built the manger that cradled the newborn Messiah.
Someone baked the bread that became a multitude-feeding miracle.
Someone built the well where a Samaritan woman found Living Water.
Someone stitched the hem that a desperate woman touched to meet the power of Jesus.
Someone raised the donkey that carried the King toward Calvary.
Someone cut down the tree that became our saving cross.
Someone sewed the linen that wrapped the body of our Redeemer.
Someone carved the tomb that showcased resurrection power.
Someone rolled the stone into place—the stone God Himself would reopen for His Son.

And God used all of it. Not one detail was wasted. Not one act was invisible to Him.

Just like the nameless poor widow with the two mites was not invisible to Him, neither are you. Because in God’s Kingdom, there are no small people and no small acts of obedience. Heaven’s honor roll is full of those who served faithfully when no one was looking.

Maybe you mow the church lawn or run the sound system. Maybe you’re a teenager with a heart full of love for Jesus. Maybe you sit on a pew with a grieving heart, and showing up is your act of worship. Maybe you’re on the security team, or you fill a seat in the choir even when you don’t feel qualified. Maybe every week you wrestle babies, car seats, and diaper bags—and it feels like a battle just to get to the building. Maybe after everyone leaves, you quietly pick up crumbs and candy wrappers under the pews. Maybe you pray for your pastor when no one else knows. Maybe you offer a hug, a smile, or a whispered “I’m praying for you.” Maybe you’re a mom with no extra time for “ministry,” yet every meal, every prayer, and every bedtime conversation is shaping little hearts for Jesus. Maybe you minister through your workplace—showing Christ in your integrity, your patience, your kindness, and your character—preaching the gospel without ever saying a word.

Every bit of it matters. Every humble act is seen. Every quiet offering is worship in the eyes of God.

Because ministry isn’t just about noise or numbers or visibility. It’s about faithfulness. It’s about obedience. It’s about a heart that quietly says, “Yes, Lord.”

And the God who watched the poor widow woman humbly give her all is the same God who watches you. The same God who used anonymous hands to shape the stories of Scripture is using your hands today.

Keep serving. Keep obeying. Keep being faithful in the small things.

He sees it. He delights in it. And in His Kingdom, it is holy.

“For who hath despised the day of small things?” — Zechariah 4:10
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” — Colossians 3:17