I'm reading all four Gospels as part of a personal time of preparation for Easter. My hope is to see the Good News of Jesus through fresh eyes and let God show me the story in new ways.
Today I read the first three chapters of Luke and I'm astounded at the simple obedience of the cast of characters showcased so far. There was Zechariah and Elizabeth -- a couple too old to have a son -- who become the parents of John the Baptist, and of course Mary and Joseph - a couple who had never been intimate with one another [ who says you can't date without sex? ] -- who bring the Saviour of the World onto center stage through simple obedience.
I wondered if they had any idea in their day to day walk with God marked by simple obedience that they were part of a story that was & is simply amazing?
More than that, I wondered if each of us may be participating in some way in this simply amazing story through daily simple obedience? I have a hunch that we are. So, today, don't worry about being an extraordinary human being -- just be simply obedient to what you are learning in your Bible and by the power of the Holy Spirit and that will be simply amazing.
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