Bigger isn't Necessarily Better
With all apologies to the good people of Texas, bigger is not necessarily better. Take, for instance, the process of miniaturization. Miniaturization is a continuing trend in the world of technology toward ever smaller yet more powerful scales. This process began first in the field of mechanics, then moved into optics, and most recently into electronic devices. The first wireless cell phone weighed over five pounds, while the first computers took up whole rooms and were less powerful than the average PC or even smart phones of today. There seems to be no end to the trend for smaller and more powerful technologies. With the advent of nanotechnology, the possibility exists to create molecular-sized programmable robots that could conceivably be used to target diseases such as cancer at the cellular level, bringing hopes to untold thousands who are ravaged by this disease.
Jesus Christ was an expert at miniaturization. He summed up the entire Law of Moses by stating, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second like unto it is this, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments the whole law hangs, and the prophets" (Matthew 22:37-40).
While beginning His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offered the following:
"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the Earth. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven" (Matthew 5:3-10).
In these eight short verses Jesus provides His listeners with hope of the greatest magnitude. From here one can pluck the pearl of great price as life in the Kingdom of Heaven is brought forth into fruition for all who have ears to hear. From here one may grasp the golden key that will unlock the very gates of Paradise. It’s here that the Bread of life, the Manna sent from Heaven, the Rock of Living Water to quench one’s thirst everlastingly, opens up His arms and heart to those who are suffering and disenfranchised. It’s here that one finds his way even into the very Holy of Holies, no longer ostracized from the Father, cut off from Him due to one’s sin, for Jesus will later say, "Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light" (Matthew 11:28-30). May the Lord bless you!