Who has despised the day of small things. Those who think of themselves as little people in little places, if committed to Christ and living under His lordship in the whole of life, may, by God's grace, change the flow of our generation. The attitude that our work is insignificant is common to homemakers, laborers, students, and countless others who serve quietly. When our efforts go unnoticed, we may feel like little people, filling little places, performing little deeds.
Building foundations requires hard work and forward-looking faith.
God wanted them to go on laying brick upon brick, following Zerubbabel's example. He notices the little things done for Him, and He will use them mightily. He'll not forget His own. The dewdrop does God's work as much as the thunderstorm.