Hi friends and welcome to today's encouragement from the Our Daily Bread Devotional.

Monica LaRose wrote today's reading and she titled it Small Yet Mighty.

There are times late at night in North America's harsh Sonoran desert where one can hear a faint, high-pitched howl.

But you probably wouldn't suspect the source of the sound.

The small yet mighty grasshopper mouse, howling at the moon to establish its territory.

This unique rodent dubbed the Werewolf mouse is also carnivorous.

In fact, it preys on creatures few would dare mess with, such as the scorpion.

But the werewolf mouse is uniquely equipped for that particular battle.

It not only has a resistance to scorpion venom, but can even convert

the toxins into a painkiller. There's something inspiring about the way this resilient little

mouse seems custom made to survive and even thrive in its harsh environment. As Paul explains

in Ephesians 210, that kind of marvelous craftsmanship

characterizes God's designs for his people as well. Each of us is God's handiwork in Jesus

uniquely equipped to contribute to His kingdom. No matter how God has gifted you, you have much to offer. As you embrace with

confidence who he's made you to be, you'll be a living witness to the hope and joy of life in him.

So as you face whatever feels most menacing in your own life, take courage. You may feel small, but through the gifting

and empowerment of the spirit, God can use you to do mighty things.

Today's Our Daily Bread Devotional Scripture reading is from Ephesians chapter 2, verses 4 through 10.

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions, it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with

Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus in order that in the

coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us

in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

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