Today’s Post By: Rae Lynn DeAngelis

Sunshine poured through the glass window panes yet the room was anything but bright and cheery. The cold, sterile physician’s office was filled with several downcast patients awaiting treatment.  Cancer—that six letter word that strikes fear into the hearts of those given its diagnosis.  

It was my first time to accompany my mother-in-law to one of her chemo treatments. I had no idea what to expect. Walking into the somber room, I was taken aback by the obvious signs of suffering. A wave of nausea hit me, and for a split second, I felt as though God allowed me just a tiny glimpse into their misery. My heart swelled with compassion for these brave men and women. They had no choice but to face their Goliath on a day to day basis.  

Finding a seat by the window and settling in for a lengthy stay, my eyes were drawn to a table in the corner of the room. On it was a work in progress—a puzzle. It struck me as somewhat odd to see a puzzle in the waiting room of a doctor’s office.  Surely no one was there long enough to complete the work, but then I began to imagine the many different patients coming for treatment, walking over to the table, and placing one or more pieces into place. Bit by bit, the picture would eventually take form, yet most never had opportunity to see the completed work.  

It’s kind of like that in life. Each one of us, although our influence in this world is small, is an intricate part God’s grand design. It may not seem like we have a whole lot to contribute, but when each one of us offers up what little we have—our portion—no matter how small is important to the picture as a whole.

Most of us will never realize the magnitude of our contribution in God’s Kingdom. Like the puzzle in that doctor’s office, there are those who have gone before us, and there are those who will come after. Our role is no less important, but we may not realize it until we reach the other side.

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1).

“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18).

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