Turn Aside

Seeing God In Your Everyday Life

It was business-as-usual for Moses the day he noticed the burning bush,
an event that wasn't uncommon in the hot desert. Except this time the
bush kept burning. And "when...he turned aside to look, God called to
him." You'll have some of your greatest Spiritual experiences in the
midst of your everyday life - if you're open to a divine interruption.

In Luke, Chapter 10, Mary ministered to Jesus' divine nature while Martha
ministered to His human needs. But Martha's 'kitchen agenda' made it
almost impossible to interrupt her, while Mary was so heavenly minded
she'd probably have forgotten to turn the stove on! Now it takes both to
achieve a balance. But if Jesus has to choose, He'll take foot-washers
over master-chefs every time. That's because one of our primary focuses
should always be praise and worship, (expressed appreciation) resulting
in greater intimacy with God.

Are you so busy working on your 'to-do list' that it would take fire from
heaven to get your attention? A well-known pastor writes: "You can be in
the midst of a common moment, only this time the activity is filled with
the presence of God. When in the middle of your harried day you notice
something unusual...your first reaction might be, 'I'm too tired to
investigate...I'm not going to disrupt my life.' Yet in that moment you
may have the opportunity for a unique encounter with God. When you see
the unusual in the midst of the mundane, don't continue
business-as-usual. God may have ordained that moment to be life-changing
for you and those around you."