day 700: The 700 Club

"It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.”


On this 700th post of Purposed worKING, I looked at the history of Pat Robertson's 700 Club television show and thought that there would be some biblical reference to the name. What I found was this: "In 1962, the station suffered financially and almost closed. To keep the station on the air, WYAH decided to produce a special telethon edition of the show. For the telethon, Robertson set a goal of 700 members each contributing $10.00 per month, which was enough to support the station. Robertson referred to these members as the '700 Club' and the name stuck. The telethon was successful and is still held annually." (source: Wikipedia.org).

Yesterday, I wrote of seed investments and this stands as another example of how a small investment in something can make a huge difference. I doubt that any of the 700 people who donated $10 back in 1962 would have envisioned that nearly 50 years later that $10 would still be around and reaping far beyond what was sowed.

One little seed can make a huge difference. This is what God said to us with the parable of the mustard seed. He was telling us that we need to be the fertile and receptive soil for the seed that He is continuously sowing in us. And then, it is important that we spread the seed to others. As we work, as we go about our daily business, we can spread the seed and expand the Kingdom of God. Let us think about how we can do that and let us each find our ways to do so, with the power that comes from Him.

Thank you for being here daily through 700 posts of Purposed worKING! Consider yourselves part of our own "700 Club".

Reference: Matthew 13:32 (New Living Testament)