First Light

Reflection

God does not despise small beginnings. Many of the most beautiful chapters of Scripture began with a single, quiet "yes." In Isaiah 40:31 we hear, "But they that wait upon the Lord…" and we are invited to believe that the Lord is still writing good things into ordinary lives. You may feel behind, or unready, or undone — and yet He is at work. The seed does not feel the growth happening beneath the soil, but the Gardener does. Trust the slow, steady kindness of God today. Refuse the temptation to measure your worth by your productivity. Let your heart rest in the truth that you belong to Him. Whatever you face this day, He has already gone before you with a plan steeped in love. Begin where you are. Begin with what you have. He will provide the rest.