In Small Packages

Scripture References: Isaiah 41:14; Revelation 3:2

The bee hummingbird weighs less than a penny and hatches eggs the size of coffee beans in a nest no bigger than a doll’s teacup. Notwithstanding, the wings of this pugnacious little creature beat eighty times a second, too rapidly for the naked eye to see. It is usually a loner, is very territorial, and will brazenly attack hawks that could swallow it whole. It has the highest metabolic rate per unit of body weight in the avian world and requires disproportionately large amounts of food.

Kinetic energy, that which is in motion, versus potential energy, that which is unused, distinguishes the value of believers in their discipleship. Believers who have significant knowledge and faith but do not express it are relatively useless to God. They betray the purpose of their faith. Those with limited knowledge and faith but zealous to share what they know have significant value, though they may incorrectly interpret the faith. God won’t have us harboring our spiritual energies in the barracks when he equips us to serve in the line.

Courtesy of Speaker’s Sourcebook of New Illustrations by Virgil Hurley © 1995 by Word, Incorporated.
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture taken from the New King James Version®, NKJV © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
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