Joining God in a Moving Sale

Our moving sale was successful, in three ways. One, we sold alot of stuff. Now we have less to store. Two, friends came to help us. The support and practical love of friends, helping us to follow God’s leading, was both essential and wonderful. They came and spent their time with us. Three, I saw that God’s grace has made me value following him more than holding on to the security of possessing things. The risks in following God are real. There is a price to pay. But the loss of not following is far greater.  In selling our accumulation of things, I rejoiced in what little attachment they had to me.

As the day finished and the signs came down, I thought how ordinary following God can seem. A moving sale. Many people have them. The book of Genesis records God Almighty’s astounding and historic act of love by making covenant with a mere man named Abraham. But during the ceremony, Abraham has to chase away buzzards. So ordinary. In chasing away the vultures  Abraham was allowed to declare that this event was special. Not ordinary.

Following God is not ordinary, even if some of the steps don’t shine like gold. But I have to chase away the thoughts that want to demean it. God Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth is allowing us to join Him in His work, simply astounding.