Great Ends by Insignificant Means

How wonderfulisGod,in thatHecan accomplish great endsbyinsignificant means! Christianity, for example,diffused through theinstrumentalityoftwelve legion of angels,would have been immeasurably inferior,as a trophy ofomnipo. tence, to Christianity diffused through the instrumentality oftwelve Apostles. When Isurvey theheavens,with their glorioustroop of stars, and am told that the Almighty employs to His own majestic endsthe glitteringhosts, asthey pur. sue their everlasting march, I experience no surprise: I seem to feelasthough the spangled firmamentwere worthy ofbeing employed bythe Creator; and I expect a magnificent consummation from so magnificent an instrumentality. But show mea tinyinsect,just floating in the breeze,and tell methat,by and throughthat insect,God will carry forward the largestandmost stupendous of His purposes,and Iam indeed filled with amazement; I cannot sufficiently ad mire a Beingwho,through thatwhich Icould crush with a breath,advanceswhat Icannotmeasurewith thought!