"Dymanite comes in small packages."
Though no one quite knows where this saying comes from, it's meaning is clear: just because something may be small, it doesn't mean that it isn't important or significant. In fact, it may be something of great value or power, like a diamond or a pill of antibiotic.
Much is made of big things...like the big fish caught on vacation or the Empire State Building or Shaquille O'Neal...but sometimes looks can be deceiving.
This principle can easily be seen in this passage. Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal and Ashteroth to a showdown on Mt. Carmel to show whose God is the real deal. The challenge is simple: prepare an offering and pray for fire from heaven...whosever God answers is truly God.
The hugh group of prophets of Baal and Ashteroth decide to go big. This passage says they prayed and danced for hours...with no response.
So they took the bull given them and prepared it.Then they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. “Baal, answer us!” they shouted. But there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made. 1 Kings 18:26 NIV
Elijah on the other hand kept things short and simple, praying just a 58 word prayer asking God to show Himself to be the one true God. Instantly, God answered by fire from heaven.
Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench. 1 Kings 18:38 NIV
The fire was so hot it even consumed to stones from the altar!!! The short prayer from a man of great faith brought about a huge response from both God and the people watching that day who declared that the God of Elijah was the one true God.
Maybe you feel small and insignificant in the bigness of this world. Maybe you feel like you could never truly make a difference. The power of one man's prayer speaks a different truth.
Why do you think we are so impressed with big things and sometimes overlook small things?
If Elijah can defeat hundreds of prophets with short prayer of great faith, what do you think you could do with just a little faith? What would you like to do?
Prayer Emphasis: Dear God, teach me that sometimes the smallest things make the greatest impact. Help me to commit my little to testify of Your great love. In Jesus' name, amen.
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