Behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. — Luke 2:9
Writer Anita Brechbill observed in God’s Revivalist magazine that “most often the Word of the Lord comes to a soul in the ordinary duties of life.” She cites the examples of Zacharias performing his duties as a priest, and the shepherds watching their flocks. They were at work as usual with no idea that they were about to receive a message from God.
Luke describes the ordinary days when these men received their message from God: “While [Zacharias] was serving as priest before God in the order of his division . . . an angel of the Lord appeared to him” (1:8, 11). While the shepherds were “living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night … an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them” (2:8-9).
Oswald Chambers in My Utmost for His Highest said: “Jesus rarely comes where we expect Him; He appears where we least expect Him, and always in the most illogical situations. The only way a worker can keep true to God is by being ready for the Lord’s surprise visits.”
On this ordinary day, the Lord may have a word of encouragement, guidance, or instruction for us, if we’re listening and ready to obey. — David McCasland
I wonder what I did for God today:
How many times did I once pause
and pray?
But I must find and serve Him
in these ways,
For life is made of ordinary days. — Macbeth
READ: Luke 2:8-20
God speaks to those who are quiet before Him.
The Bible in one year:
• Joshua 16-18
• Luke 2:1-24