The Extraordinary in the Midst of the Ordinary
Thriving in the Morning | Saturday
This song echoes the truth that in every moment of our lives, God is working, often in ways we might not immediately recognize.
So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!" And he said, “Here I am.”
— Exodus 3:4
Moses was going through the routine of his day when he noticed an ordinary thing: a burning bush. Moses also noticed something extraordinary. Although the bush was burning, it was not consumed. Moses turned aside to look more closely. When the Lord saw Moses turning aside from the routine of his day, He spoke to him. Everything God had been doing for forty years in Moses' life was culminating in this moment. So much of God's redemptive plan waited for Moses to notice the uncommon in the midst of the common.
There will be times when, immersed in the ordinary details of life, you may be oblivious to the extraordinary that is right next to you. You can be in the midst of a common moment, only this time the activity is filled with the presence of God. There may be times when, in the middle of your harried day, you notice something unusual. Your first reaction might be “I'm too tired to go aside to investigate this!” or “I'm not going to disrupt my life for this.” Yet, in that moment you may have the opportunity for a unique encounter with God.
God usually speaks out of the ordinary experiences of life. Often, it is not while you are worshiping at church. Many of God's most profound and history-changing encounters come during the ordinary experiences of life. When you see the unusual in the midst of the mundane, don't continue business as usual. It may be that God has ordained that moment to be a life-changing time for you and those around you.
From Experiencing God Daily Devotionals (c) 1998 by Henry Blackaby and Richard Blackaby
Meditate the Word.
🌱 Can you recall a recent moment when something ordinary in your day held a hint of the extraordinary? How did you respond?
🌱 Reflect on your daily routine. Are there moments you might be overlooking where God is trying to speak to you?
🌱 How can you cultivate a habit of looking for God's presence in the ordinary parts of your day?
Commit to being open to encountering God in the ordinary. Let your prayer be to have the awareness and willingness to turn aside, like Moses, and see the extraordinary God has placed in your daily path.
May we be ever mindful of the extraordinary ways in which God moves through our ordinary lives. Let us embrace the possibility that every moment, every place, and every encounter can be a holy ground of revelation if we only take the time to notice and turn aside.
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