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NOTHING MORE THAN NOTHING

A sparrow looked at a dove and asked him this question: "How much does a single snowflake weigh?" The dove answered "Nothing more than nothing." Then the sparrow told this story. "Last week when the snow was softly falling, I was nestled in a fir tree's branch, as close to the trunk of that tree as I could get. As I watched the flurry from my hiding place, I began to count the snowflakes as they landed on the branch. I counted and counted until I came to three million, four hundred ninety-three thousand, seven hundred and twenty-one. Then one more snowflake fell-nothing more than nothing-and the whole branch broke off and tumbled down below."

With that the sparrow flew away, and the dove thought and thought. Nothing more than nothing-a single snowflake-made a difference in the sparrow's story. I wonder if you might be that one person-nothing more than nothing-that might make a difference in your world, your home, today? Mom-what can you teach your children that no one else can? How many hugs can you give? Dads-how often can you play catch or checkers or Monopoly, or listen to your child's latest victory or struggle with your undivided attention? Husbands-how many acts of kindness can you show your wife? Wives-how many loving touches can you give your husband?

You see, you and I can make a difference. A hundred couples with vibrant, God-honoring marriages could touch and influence a thousand other couples. Ten men who are devoted to their children before job or self could influence a hundred more. A handful of women who pray for one another's faithfulness to honor God could change a generation. How much does a single snowflake weigh? Nothing more than nothing? Or more than enough?

Memory Verse

Esther 4:14
And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?

Read Through The Bible

2 Chronicles 25; Jeremiah 35-38