SMALL BUT MIGHTY

 What’s in a name?  Yesterday we brought home the newest additional to our family.  A 2# Yorkie.  We have been planning this for the last 12 weeks and during this time we have named and renamed this dog trying to figure out what exactly we wanted to call him once we brought him home.  We live on a lake so we wanted something nautical.  Among the names which we recycled over the last 12 weeks were; Sailor, Surfer, Woody, Popeye, Gilligan, Skipper and finally the winner was TEAK.  We knew he would be extremely small but we wanted a strong name to make up for his size.  Teak is: a costly tropical hardwood used to build ships, yachts and outdoor furniture.  Teak is very durable and weather resistant.  It is also bug resistant.  In fact the deck on our boat is made out of teak wood.

I absolutely love the story of Gideon (Judges 6 - 8).  In chapter 6 verse 12 the Angel of the Lord calls a “mighty man of valor”.  Gideon’s response was; “my clan is the weakest and I am the least in my father’s house”.  Gideon's name  means:  "great warrior".The story goes on and the Lord reassures Gideon that He will surely enable him to accomplish the task of saving Israel.  The Lord let’s Gideon know that the army is too big and continues to reduced the size. 

When God is in the circumstance no matter how we see ourselves, little becomes much in the hands of the Lord!  We become Mighty Men/Women of Valor!

Micah 5:2(NKJV)
    “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,      Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,     Yet out of you shall come forth to Me     The One to be Ruler in Israel,     Whose goings forth are from of old,     From everlasting.”

Luke 16:10(NKJV)
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. 


1 Corinthians 1:27(NKJV)
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 


According to animal-world.com the Yorkie is:

Originally bred to kill rats, the Yorkshire Terrier has a fearless disposition!  The Yorkshire Terrier is a tenacious, spunky toy dog breed. They are brave, energetic, and affectionate. They are renowned for acting like a very big dog but in a very small body. Such a dynamic little dog, this is one small dog breed that commands both affection and respect. They often are wary of strangers and can be aggressive with unfamiliar animals. They are often protective of their masters and their family. All of these traits make them good companions within the family, and also great watchdogs.