Mundane Con't

"As we consier the life we live compared to the fiery expectations we had in our college days we are suprised how mundane life is. It takes so much effort just to surve here. Between daily needs and homeschooling our days are nearly over." - A friend on a remote island in south asia

I read the above in a prayer letter recently... he continued, "Yet at the same time, in the light of Christ's awesome sacrifice, if we give our lives to carry His glory to this place it is the very least we can do." And concluded, "sometimes it seems unproductive, but as we stand God works."

Spectacular missionary stories come in the midst of lots of mundane, and are often the accumulation of mundane moments lived in faithfulness. As we stand firm in His grace, we can trust that God will lead us on His Mission. Again, transforming mundane moments into divine appointments... by HIS grace and for His GLORY.

Mysteriously Mundane Miracles

"Words belong to the Lord... If God doesn't rule your mundane, He doesn't rule you. You live your life in the mundane." - Paul Tripp

You live your life in the mundane... Quite a thought. So often I'm looking for the spectacular, chasing after something fulfilling, thrilling, and larger than myself. If I had my way, every day I would want to change the world.

And herein lies the mystery of the mundane. The mundane seems so monotonous and meaningless... the same old same old. As wise Solomon said, "There is nothing new under the sun." You live your life in the mundane... conversations, e-mails, laundry, making food, activities of your day, eating, sleeping, reading, running, praying... Our daily activities are really not that different. What makes them different? Can God work in such little things for the glory of His Name? Is the miraculous possible in the mundane?

And yet, to find joy in the simple things of life is a gift. If you cannot enjoy your life now, you cannot enjoy life. The heart's longings are too deep to be satisfied with anything less than the mystery of being known and knowing, loved by and loving the very God who created us.

Jesus Christ took upon himself the wrath of God and died on a cross, paying the penalty of my sin, because He loved me... and that mysterious miracle gives meaning to otherwise mundane existence. My life is a gift, and the new life I found in Him an ever greater gift.

So every day I'm dying and living... dying to self, living to God. Nothing is no longer insignificant; every aspect of my life has significance. For I am united with Christ; this brings me so much hope for things to come. My worst days are never beyond the reach of his grace, and my best days are never beyond the need of his grace. This is the miracle of the mundane -- the Holy Spirit changing our hearts each day to be a little more like Christ, restoring us as sons and daughters of the Most High King.