Changed Lives During Ordinary Days

Sunday Rewind is a 5-day Devotional based on the weekly sermon at Resonate Community Church

December 21st Sermon, Day 5

After seeing Jesus, the shepherds didn’t get new jobs or new circumstances. They returned to the same fields, the same sheep, the same responsibilities. But they were not the same people.

They returned glorifying and praising God. Encountering Jesus didn’t remove them from ordinary life—it transformed how they lived within it.

God often works the same way in us. He may not change our circumstances right away, but He changes our hearts within them. Joy replaces fear. Gratitude replaces routine. Purpose fills places that once felt mundane.

The Christmas story reminds us that meeting Jesus sends us back into our everyday lives—changed, hopeful, and ready to praise God wherever we are.

Bible Verse

“The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen.”
—Luke 2:20 (NIV)

Reflection Question

How can your everyday life become a place of worship and gratitude today?

Prayer

God, thank You for meeting me and changing me. Help me live out my faith in ordinary moments, praising You in every season. May my life reflect the joy of knowing Jesus. Amen.