His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Matthew 25:23
This week my daughter learned how whales eat thousands of small krill. She thought it was so funny that such a big animal ate such small things when they could eat big things. I never really thought of it before but she made a good point. Why did God create the whale in this way? When it comes to eating food, the blue whale can consume as many as 40 million krill per day, which ends up weighing close to 8,000 pounds of food daily! Their mouth is wide enough to gather all these tiny microorganisms. This made me think of a principle of faithfulness in the Bible that all of us can chew on.
Jesus told this story of a man that had to go on a journey and leave his property to some servants. He divided them in various increments and then left. Some of the servants traded and made more. There was one servant who was so afraid that he hid his portion. When the master came back he let the servants know what he thought of their investments and praised them for their faithfulness. He found those who invested faithfully and gave them more and praised them. The one who hid his talent was condemned for his slothfulness and lack of faith. This may seem harsh, but all of us can learn from this simple principle of faithfulness.
This made me think about my own motherhood, especially reflecting over this past pandemic year. Much was required of moms this year. More hours of cooking, cleaning, teaching and caring for the needs of the home. It was overwhelming, but there is some silver lining, seeing God’s faithfulness and investing in my own faith. Faith over fear has been one of my motto’s this year. I learned what I could handle. What I need to invest more time in. What needs work in my home. What I can do differently. What God has entrusted me with and what I need to entrust to God. This was a big year, but with taking on all these many small matters, I gained more insight and perspective. God, being my guide and creator, knew what I could handle and what I could take in. I am a Mama whale taking in all these little things to nourish and help my family grow. Sometimes smaller bites are more palatable. I am not going to take on more than I can chew, only allow for God’s primacy in my life and invest my faith in that!
Mama Whale
Feed your faith with small investments.
What do I need to focus my faith on today?