{"id":123,"date":"2014-04-22T09:41:53","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T07:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ways4.eu\/?p=123"},"modified":"2019-04-12T22:54:16","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T20:54:16","slug":"do-not-despise-humble-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ways4.eu\/zh\/blog\/2014\/04\/22\/do-not-despise-humble-beginnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily meditation for April 21, 2014: Do not despise humble beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; color: #1680d9; font-style: italic;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px; padding-right: 37px; padding-left: 37px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;\" align=\"center\">Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel\u2019s hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px; padding-top: 10px; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;\"><strong>Zechariah 4:10, NLT<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 35px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"float: left; padding-right: 12px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: center; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6em; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Do Not Despise Humble Beginnings<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It\u2019s interesting to see how God never despises the little things.<\/p>\n<p>When the boy brought his five loaves and two fish, the disciple Andrew scoffed, condescendingly patted the boy on his head and said to Jesus, \u201cWhat are they among so many?\u201d In direct contrast, God did not despise the boy\u2019s small lunch.<\/p>\n<p>So don\u2019t despise the little things that you have right now. 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