God Chooses The Ordinary
Sunday Rewind is a 5-day Devotional based on the weekly sermon at Resonate Community Church
December 7th Sermon, Day 2
When God decided to enter our world, He had countless options. He could have chosen a palace, selected royalty, or made His entrance through the most powerful people of the day. Instead, He chose a young woman from a small town, a carpenter, and a humble stable.
This wasn't an accident or a backup plan. God intentionally chose the ordinary, the overlooked, and the unremarkable. He came among people who wouldn't make headlines or appear on anyone's 'most influential' list. This divine choice reveals something profound about God's heart: He sees value where the world sees insignificance. In our culture that celebrates the famous, the wealthy, and the powerful, it's easy to feel invisible or unimportant.
We compare ourselves to others and wonder if we matter. But the Christmas story reminds us that God's greatest work often happens through the most ordinary people. You don't need a platform, a title, or recognition to be used by God. You don't need to be perfect, polished, or particularly gifted. God delights in working through people just like you - people with regular jobs, normal struggles, and everyday lives. The same God who chose Mary and Joseph, who selected shepherds to receive the first announcement of Jesus' birth, wants to work through you today. Your ordinary life, your simple acts of kindness, your everyday conversations - these are the very things God can use to touch someone's heart and demonstrate His love.
Bible Verse
'In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born. And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.' - Luke 2:1-7
Reflection Question
How might God want to use your 'ordinary' life and circumstances to demonstrate His extraordinary love to someone around you?
Quote
When God came near, he didn't do it through the powerful. He did it amongst the overlooked. When God came close, he didn't select the socially significant. He came among the ordinary.
Prayer
Father, thank You for choosing ordinary people like me to be part of Your story. Help me see the value You place on my simple life and everyday moments. Use me today, just as I am, to reflect Your love to others. Amen.
