This is what has a great impact: the faithful ministering of Christ’s love and Christ’s Word to his people. And in fact it’s how Scripture teaches us to think about the work in God’s kingdom, where he has always been accomplishing a lot with very little. For instance, in his parable of the yeast, Jesus says that the kingdom of heaven is like something as modest as a dash of leaven. Yeast is practically invisible, and you don’t see it working, yet it has a formidable impact as it slowly permeates the dough (Matt. 13:33). In the same way, God can use our little works, patiently and consistently done, to bring about something weighty and good for his glory. read more

Reuben Bredenhof, The Ministry of Small Things