Ephesians 3:8 — Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, He graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.
It was pouring rain the day I left the UPS Store. As I got into my car, I noticed a man sitting under the awning nearby. In that moment, I felt a strong nudge of compassion—one of those quiet impressions that settles in and refuses to leave.
I knew I was supposed to give him something.
The only problem was, I didn’t have any cash.
Still, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had something to offer. I looked around my car and saw my Bible resting on the console.
I remember thinking, Surely not my Bible. There has to be something else.
So I searched again.
Nothing.
That’s when I realized the Lord was asking me to give a stranger my Bible.
I took out the notes and keepsakes tucked inside and walked over with it in hand.
His first words were, “Sorry, ma’am. I didn’t mean to startle you.”
I assured him he hadn’t. Then I explained that I didn’t have any money to give him, but what I was handing him was more valuable than money.
He smiled and told me he had reading glasses in his bag. Then he thanked me and said he was encouraged that someone had thought about him.
The rain kept falling. The moment passed. But on my drive home, I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
How often do we disqualify ourselves because our hands seem empty?
We look at what we don’t have and forget what Christ has already given us.
Paul understood that. He knew he wasn’t deserving, yet God entrusted him with the endless treasures of Christ and sent him to share them with others.
The same is true for us.
You may not have all the answers. You may not have much to give. But if you know Jesus, you already carry the greatest treasure imaginable.
Sometimes the most meaningful acts of obedience aren’t planned or polished. They simply require us to trust that what God has placed in our hands is enough.
So the next time you feel that quiet nudge to notice someone, encourage someone, or stop and help someone, don’t rush past it.
The thing that feels small in your hands may become something far greater once it’s placed in God’s hands.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
- Have you ever felt God nudging you to do something small that turned out to have a bigger impact than you expected?
- What gifts or resources has God already placed in your hands that you may be overlooking?
- Who in your life might need encouragement, hope, or the message of Christ today?