God sees the big picture, and he cares about the details

Sometimes we become so mired in the small pieces and petty frustrations of our days that we forget the bigger picture . . . We have a present promise and future certainty.

~~Sheila Walsh

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

Every thread of a tapestry is important to the whole piece. Up close, the tiny threads don’t make a lot of sense, but when we step back, we see how all of those tiny fibers combine to make a detailed mural.

Our lives can sometimes feel like endless loose threads. We try to follow God’s plan, but still feel mired in meetings, soccer practice, and a thousand other things during our days. We can’t see how the threads of our lives make any sense at all.

Then one day, God will tell us to step back and take a look. Those tiny filaments, those small pieces and petty frustrations, have come together in a beautiful mural no one else could create.

God sees the big picture, and he cares about the details. He is at his loom weaving the threads of your life into something amazing.

And that’s a promise.

Prayer for Meditation

Make me faithful in my small “threads” Lord, so the mural comes out perfect!

Scripture for Meditation

Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill you. They can only kill your body they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Not even a sparrow worth only half a penny can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to him that a whole flock of sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31

Music for Meditation

His Eye is On the Sparrow

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