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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Encountering an extraordinary God in ordinary life Issue #316 November 8, 2001 ANTS   The other day, I was reading about ants, in John MacArthur’s newest book, "The Battle For The Beginning". I came across some interesting statistics. Here are a few at random: More than 10,000 different species catalogued so far Able to lift as much as 50 times their body weight The largest are more than 1 inch long, the smallest less than 1/10 of a centimetre Make up more than 10% of the earths biomass (total living tissue by total volume) Combined weigh more than all the people on earth   Interesting stuff, if you are into insects or trivia, but what in the world does it have to do with our faith? We generally don’t think much about ants, unless they are infesting our homes, or bothering us during our picnics. The work done by any individual ant seems pretty insignificant in the overall scheme of things, yet their combined efforts are so important, that without them all of the earth’s land based ecosystems would collapse. It’s like that for Christians. We often wonder what good our little bit does. The world is full of hatred and evil, and most people still don’t know Jesus. So why even bother? The truth is that like ants, while many of our actions may seem insignificant to us, their combined effort makes an enormous difference. One of my favorite verses when I’m feeling discouraged about the impact of my work for Jesus is:    Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.                   1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV Don’t give up. The little seemingly insignificant things you do, a small, a caring word, a listening ear, handing out a tract, sharing our faith, inviting a friend to worship, combined have an impact capable of transforming the entire world. Until next time, keep it up, God promises that it is not in vain.   God bless.   Kevin Are you struggling with life and looking for significance? There is only one place with true eternal significance, a relationship with Jesus. Email me and I’ll share a few Bible verses that explain why this relationship is so important To share your thoughts on this issue of Gleanings, or to share prayer concerns email us at corbin_writer@hotmail.com. At Gleanings, we have a dedicated team of prayer warriors and all prayer concerns are kept strictly confidential. If you enjoyed this issue of Gleanings From The Word, email it, in its entirety, to a friend. For information on use of Gleanings in your church newsletter or other situations please visit the             permissions page on our website © 2001 K.F. "Kevin" Corbin   All Rights Reserved SUBSCRIBE TO GLEANINGS FOR FREE BACK ISSUES