What's in the mud?

Part two of the last post is still on the way, but I was inspired today and wanted to take a brief detour.  

In this morning’s sermon about God healing the blind man with "spit-mud” (read John 9:1-7), our pastor made the statement “It’s in the mud [or mundane] of life that you will see the fingerprints of God.”  What a great statement!  He further reminded us about the dangers of only looking at what God is doing someone else’s life, and how important it is to look for His works that are “veiled in the mud.”

While the first posts on this blog have been telling you about what is happening in our family, our prayer is that this blog will really be about looking for His fingerprints in the mud.  As we go through the adoption process, we know that it can get pretty mundane with all the paperwork and the many details, and we want to be looking for His work through all of it.   And as we share with you, hopefully, you will see that this is really about God and His glory and what He is doing for His kingdom and purposes.  We hope, too, that you will question what this has to do with you or what it is He is doing in your life or what He is calling you to do.

After all, as our pastor pointed out, God’s work in each person’s life is tailor-made for that individual’s growth and sanctification and healing.  And if we don’t look for what He is doing in our life, and follow with obedience, we may just miss the blessing.  I almost missed the blessing of this journey (see our first post), and am so thankful I didn’t!

So today I want to ask you:  What is God doing in your life?  Are you looking for His fingerprints in the mud or mundane of daily life?

Oftentimes we only look in hindsight for His work in our life.  But what if we searched for His fingerprints in the mud and mundane of our daily life now while we’re in it, rather than just looking back?  What would it look like if we stood watching and waiting on the Lord to work, ready to follow and willing to relinquish control?  Somehow, I don’t think our days would feel so mundane.  I pray that I search for His fingerprints more often as I’m going through life rather than in hindsight. 

We may not always understand His ways, nor will we ever know them all, but it is an amazing and beautiful thing to find Him in the details! 

“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night…For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy.” (Psalm 92:1,2,4)

We would love to know how God is working in your life, what He has or is calling you to do, and how we can be praying for you.  If you don’t mind sharing, please leave us a comment and sing praises to His name.