SMALL POTATO PROBLEMS

Small Potato Problems

Susan Barnes

“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” Luke 12:6-7 NIV

Some years ago, when we were on long service leave, my husband and I enjoyed a very yummy meal at a steak house. 

The restaurant was part of a larger establishment, which included accommodation, and a couple of other eating places. 

The steak we ordered was “on special” and came with vegetables, including a baked potato (which is, my favorite way of eating potatoes), all for a very reasonable price.

The next night, we decided to return to the same restaurant and have the same meal. 

All went well until the waitress brought the meals to the table. 

There were no potatoes! 

We debated for a few minutes about whether we should bother the waitress about such a small thing, but since I really like baked potatoes, we did. 

The waitress headed for the kitchen, but before she even got there, the manager of the entire establishment was standing at our table, saying, “What’s the problem?”

He partially overheard our conversation with the waitress and realized something was wrong. 

He immediately went to the kitchen and returned shortly with our potatoes.

Given the choice, we wouldn’t have considered bothering the boss with our small potato problem but he didn’t seem to mind. 

He seemed happy to help.

In the same way, Jesus is happy to be involved in our small-potato problems, as well as the important issues of our lives. 

God isn’t too busy running the universe to be interested in our day-to-day lives.

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