I Samuel 9:3-4
“Some of Kish’s donkeys got lost. Kish said to his son, ‘Saul, take one of the servants with you and go look for the donkeys.’ Saul took one of the servants and went to find the donkeys. They went into the hill country of Ephraim around Shalisha, but didn’t find them.”
“One day Kish’s donkeys strayed away, and he told Saul, ‘Take a servant with you, and go look for the donkeys.’ So Saul took one of the servants and traveled through the hill country of Ephraim, the land of Sahlishah, the Shaalim area, and the entire land of Benjamin, but they couldn’t find the donkeys anywhere.”
Saul’s most exciting journey began out of ordinary life. He left home a dutiful son and returned a king. God sent donkeys to begin the mission. Just so, he takes the ordinary to the extraordinary in our lives. My cat leaps onto my lap in the middle of writing this. I could throw him off. Instead, I set my computer aside for a moment to reflect on God’s blessing to me through this little animal, a stray who turned out to be perfect for us. The result of an animal’s seeking my affection has eternal value as I praise and thank my Lord for his perfect provision. My cat jumps down. I continue writing, full of expectation, to see where God takes my regular, ordinary day.
Lord, I am awed by your power to work in the ordinary for the billions of people on Earth. Continue to open my eyes to your work, from the smallest to the greatest. When I feel useless, remind me of your power displayed through the ordinary.