In Miners' Memorial Park, located in McConnelsville, Ohio, is the massive bucket of the "Big Muskie." This bucket is all that remains of what was known as the "World's Largest Earth-Moving Machine." Built in 1969, this coal-mining excavator could move 39 million pounds of dirt and rock hourly. The electricity required to operate was equal to the power needed for 27,500 homes!

Usually when we hear of something that is powerful (like the "Big Muskie"), we think of something large and noticeable. However, there is power in very small things, and this is less obvious.   Consider some Bible examples of the great power of unbelief:
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• Pharaoh's army could not stop Israel from going to the Promised Land, but unbelief did (Hebrews 3:16-19).
• Unbelief turned Lot's wife into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:17, 26).
• Unbelief caused Zacharias to lose his voice for nine months (Luke 1:18-20).
• Although Jesus had healed the sick, raised the dead, and even created eyes out of mud, yet, because of unbelief, He could not do miracles in His own hometown (Matthew 13:57-58). 

The opposite of unbelief is faith. Which one is stronger? It all depends on which one we are feeding. If we let our thoughts dwell on our doubts and fail to talk to God and read what He has to say in the Bible, sadly, we might begin to see how powerful unbelief can become.

Things were going well for the nation of Israel. It was described as the Golden Age. Israel had a strong military, and the nation prospered. King Uzziah, said to have been the greatest king since King Solomon, sought God's guidance, and God blessed him.

When King Uzziah died, no doubt the Prophet Isaiah's heart was heavy. It must have been easy to put his confidence in the king and what he had accomplished. Isaiah might have thought, "What will happen to us now?" In that time of grief, Isaiah went to the Temple. There he turned his eyes AWAY from King Uzziah's empty throne and looked UP to the heavenly throne, which is never empty. 

It took Isaiah's heart being broken to cause him to look UP, and when he looked up, what did he see? "The Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up." God was still in control! Isaiah was reminded to not place his trust in an earthly king but in the heavenly King.

We all have our "in the year that ..."—times that shake our faith. In the year my father died, in the year we had financial problems, in the year my husband had a stroke, my heart was broken. But like Isaiah, then I went to church. In the place of worship, surrounded by God's people, I was reminded to lift my eyes away from the pain and loss and see the Lord, high and lifted up. God had been there all the time, on His throne, in full control, waiting for me to look "unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith" (Hebrews 12:2). 

In many families, the dinner table is a special place. It is where the family gathers, shares a meal, and spends time together. Conversations often include shared interests and recent events. This simple act of gathering around a table reflects something deeper: fellowship.

In Biblical times, mealtime was more than eating—it was a symbol of relationship. To "break bread together" was symbolic of friendship and trust. Being invited to the king's table was a high honor, as seen when King David welcomed Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, saying, "Thou shalt eat bread at my table continually" (2 Samuel 9:7). This was not just about food. It was about a restored relationship.

The Table of Showbread in the Tabernacle (also called the Table of His Presence) taught this same message. It was not only ceremonial, but God was showing His desire to commune with His people. The word fellowship means "sharing something in common." But sin broke that fellowship between God and mankind. When Adam and Eve disobeyed, their fellowship with God was broken. Yet God, in His mercy, had a plan of restoration. The Table of Showbread was one of many symbols pointing to this plan.

Salvation is not only about accepting Christ as our Savior. We must spend time with Him daily. When Jesus invites us to "come and dine" (John 21:12), do we make excuses? You have been invited to God's great supper, to the Table of His Presence. It is a great honor. What is your reply?