“My decisions become sacred, when I choose to honor God in the mundane tasks of daily life.”
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Scripture
Luke 310-14
10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”
Observation
“What must we do?”
I don’t know what kind of response these people expected, but the reply they received from John seems so very simple: “Love others and treat them well, and be content!”
The instructions given to them could not save them…but they were enough to show evidence of God’s spirit at work in their hearts. The transforming work of God’s spirit in them, would change every part of their actions if allowed.
Application
It can be tempting to classify my actions into ‘sacred’ and ‘secular’:
Reading the Bible? That’s sacred.
Praying and fasting? Yup, sacred also.
Interacting with the checkout clerk at Costco? That’s secular.
Paying my electric bill? Definitely secular.
This passage reminds me that every part of my day, and every interaction I have with others, is an opportunity to either honor or dishonor God with my actions.
The box of my old clothes on its way to the thrift store gains spiritual significance when I use it to bless someone else.
The lunch that I’m eating becomes sacred, when I share it with someone who needs to experience God’s goodness in a practical way.
The business deal I’m working on becomes sacred, when I navigate with God-honoring integrity and ethics.
My paycheck becomes sacred, when I receive it with a grateful heart of contentment!
In short, my decisions become sacred when I choose to honor God in the mundane tasks of daily life. Today, I choose to experience sacred moments in the mundanity of daily life–by honoring God in each decision and each interaction.
Prayer
God, thank you for this reminder that following you really isn’t that complicated. It simply requires a heart that is truly surrendered to you–not only in the huge, life-defining moments…but equally in the small, daily decisions which you call me to live out with integrity and a Christlike attitude.
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