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## An Upside Down Kingdom God’s kingdom is an upside-down one. He prizes things that matter little to the world. The unseen are seen, and the unimportant are given great value. Queen Esther was marginalized and objectified as a woman in her culture, yet God raised her up to deliver her people from death. Jesus, Savior of the world, slept in an animal’s troth, swaddled in ripped rags. Gideon defeated 135,000 Midianite troops with his army of 300 men. David took down Goliath, a giant with a small stone. God uses small people and things for a bigger and glorious purpose. David writes in Psalm 139:7-10: > “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.” God knows everything about David: his thoughts, where he goes, and at the very end, David says, “even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.” God is holding every single aspect of your life in His hands. “God, where are you? What are you doing? Have you forgotten me?” can be the understandable cry of the suffering Christian? Sometimes what can remind us that God is with us in our trials is simply considering the little ways He is helping, providing for, and strengthening us. Prayer: God, sometimes I feel so small to you. I wonder if you realize I’m afraid and struggling. Do you notice me? Are you aware of how invisible I feel? Please help me see the small ways you are working in my life right now. I want to see you at work, and I can’t do that right now without your help. I need you, Lord. Help me.