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God wants us to realize that no work is small when he, the Lord, is in it.
"Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing? But now be strong, O Zerubbabel," declares the lord. "Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land," declares the lord, "and work. For I am with you," declares the lord Almighty. "This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear."
This is what the lord Almighty says: "In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory. … And in this place I will grant peace."

Character Check
In what area of my life do I feel small? How has God used that for his glory?

In Business Terms
The Bible says we should not despise the day of small things. God's work is done "not by might nor by power but by my Spirit."

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