God Uses the Common

“Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them.”
Luke 17:33

Heaven may have a shrine to honor God’s uncommon use of the common.

It’s a place you don’t want to miss. Stroll through and see Rahab’s rope, Paul’s bucket, David’s sling, and Samson’s jawbone. Wrap your hand around the staff that split the sea and smote the rock. Sniff the ointment that soothed Jesus’ skin and lifted his heart…

I don’t know if these items will be there.

But I am sure of one thing—the people who used them will.

The risk takers: Rahab who sheltered the spy. The brethren who smuggled Paul.

The conquerors: David, slinging a stone. Samson, swinging a bone. Moses, lifting a rod.

The caregivers: Mary at Jesus’ feet. What she gave cost much, but somehow she knew what he would give would cost more.

1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Volume 2
Originally printed in And the Angels Were Silent

Mirrored:

We were thought that God using the ordinary things to do extraordinary works is His way of showing his glory. In this, people will clearly see that the person managed to do the impossible simply because of God’s power.

In our life, God uses the simple things to remind us of His love, His goodness, and even His justice. All of creation is declaring the presence of God.

Sometimes, the mundane things beats me in declaring God’s glory.