“For the body does not consist of one member but of many” 1 Corinthians 12:14 ESV.
In a recent casual conversation with the Lord, I said, “I don’t feel I do enough to help grow Your Kingdom. I feel so INSIGNIFICANT, like a pinky finger. I wasn’t angry or upset at that moment, but how the Lord set me on a path of correction. I wanted to take back what I said; I wanted to take back that word “INSIGNIFICANT.” But what I said, God heard. Immediately He spoke into my spirit and said, “Is that what you think about yourself? Is that what you think about Me?”. Immediately I remembered…we are made in His image, and God doesn’t make anything insignificant. I wanted to crawl into a hole. I felt the Lord pressing on me to look up what the pinky finger does. Then look up Scripture about His finger.
I found that the pinky finger is the “humble” finger: it can be broken easily because it has no protection. It maintains the balance in your hand. It is the finger that holds things up, and it provides 50% of the hand’s strength.
I thought of how children (and maybe some adults) do a pinky swear, locking their pinkies together. It’s a strong connection for promises that should never be broken. I then thought of all God’s promises, and my heart went to 2 Corinthians 1:20: For all the promises of God find their YES in HIM. I thought how human promises so often are broken, but with God’s promises, we can say “AMEN” and to His glory. God never breaks His promises. They are strong, binding, protecting, and they hold us up and give us balance, and they give us 100% strength. When I think of God’s love and promises, I am humbled.
Then, as the Lord prompted me to do, I looked up scriptures about “The finger of God.” The first thing I found was a quote: “HE HAS MORE WITHIN HIS LITTLE FINGER THAN YOU DO IN YOUR WHOLE BODY.” I smiled as I tried to picture the size of God’s pinky finger.
I felt so humbled as I read Psalm 8:3: “WHEN I LOOK AT YOUR HEAVENS AND THE WORK OF YOUR FINGERS….” I thought of how often I look at the bright, massive stars at night and am amazed at how everything is put in place…amazed at the beauty He created as I look to the twinkling lights so way above in the sky.
Then I read how Aaron stretched his staff to the dust of the earth, and it became gnats. Even one of Pharaoh’s magicians said, “THIS IS THE FINGER OF GOD.” (Exodus 8:16-19). Imagine all the amount of gnats that covered the land. I thought of the Ten Commandments, written with the FINGER OF GOD. (Exodus 31:18). I can only imagine what Moses felt like as he held those tablets close to his heart. Imagine what Belshazzar felt and did as he saw the finger writing on the plaster of the wall in Daniel 5. A party you would never forget.
And Jesus wrote in the sand (John 8:1-11). We don’t know what He wrote, but I think we can all agree it must have been SIGNIFICANT. And Jesus said in Luke 11:20: “IT IS BY THE FINGER OF GOD I CAST OUT DEMONS.”
I felt very humble as He was revealing the power in His mighty finger. The supernatural, unlimited power it holds can change anything at any time with just one little flicker. Nothing of man can complete.
But I felt God also reminded me that I do have strength, even in my pinky finger. I have strength because of my connection to the greatest power source – the Holy Spirit. And because His pinky finger is mightier than all, I too have great strength. Because God does everything on purpose and all things are done according to the will of God, all things He does, all that He creates, are significant. That means I, too, am SIGNIFICANT.
He also told me that although I look at my pinky finger as weak to remember its many uses. It helps me balance as I hold my pen and do what I love to write. And as I type this, I’m using both my pinky fingers.
I then went back and reread 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 with new and fresh eyes. I have a place in His family; I am a member of the Body of Christ. Even if I feel I’m a pinky finger, I have great strength and multiple purposes.
I know many feel the same. They feel insignificant that they don’t do enough. And sometimes, we may (and I am guilty) feel envious of the role God chose for another. One lady said once that she feels like a big toe. I know someone who lost their big toe. It’s SIGNIFICANT for balance.
So once again, here is our faithful, loving, patient Heavenly Father reminding me, AGAIN, that regardless of what I do to help grow His kingdom, plant the seeds or do some watering for those He will grow, that my role in the Body of Christ is very SIGNIFICANT. And because God is our Creator, and we are made in His image, I’m reminded not to minimize Him by thinking I’m insignificant.
Forgive me, Father, for the times I may look at myself as insignificant and, in doing that, minimizing how I see You. Thank You, God, for correcting me and reminding me that I am made in Your image, and You create all things for a purpose and without waste. I pray as we use the gifts You have given us individually and collectively, we keep our focus on Jesus. In His name….Amen.
