She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. - Luke 2:7

Much has been made of the innkeeper in popular Christian mythology. The truth is, the Bible never specifically mentions an innkeeper.

It is still amazing that in the city of Bethlehem no one could seem to find room for a pregnant woman and her husband. Most probably, no one found anything exceptional about Mary and Joseph. They were ordinary people in ordinary circumstances and weren’t worthy of extraordinary consideration.

We often expect God to do His greatest work in the extraordinary. We want the light show. We want the flash. We want the pomp and circumstance. But the truth is, God often works the miraculous in the midst of the mundane.

If you and I look only look for God in the “high and holy” places (at church, at the retreat) we risk missing Him when and where He does His most impressive work.

Perhaps God is working in the life of someone you work with. Perhaps He is doing something in the hum-drum routine of your work day. Perhaps God is active in the midst of something as boring as your bills. Maybe He is, maybe He isn’t. The question is, are you looking for Him in the ordinary?

Today’s Prayer
Father, may I see You work right where I am. I do not want to miss anything You are doing. Help me to see how You work the miraculous in the midst of the mundane. Amen.