I love the Word of God. I love how familiar verses and stories suddenly become new. This morning I was reading the story of Jacob as he was on his way to his Uncle Laban’s. It was a long journey and Jacob had to stop for the night. He chose an ordinary place and an ordinary stone for his pillow and went to sleep. However, the next morning he declared, “How awesome is this place!” Same dirt and ground, same stone for a pillow, but something had happened to change it from ordinary to awesome. And that something was the presence of God.
Jacob saw the Lord and that ordinary place became a sacred place. As I read these words, a flood of memories came back. Memories of ordinary places in my life that became awesome because of the presence of God. I didn’t see angels ascending and descending a ladder. I didn’t see the Lord at the top and hear Him assure me of His blessing and promise. I didn’t have the same experience as Jacob, but I had the same awareness of the presence of God and it made an ordinary place a sacred place.
This was a life-changing moment for Jacob and those were life-changing moments for me. I love the assurance that God’s presence is always with me, but I am so thankful there have been times in ordinary places when His presence was so real and His voice so personal that it truly became an awesome place.
On a personal note: I love the many ways God has comforted me since Peter’s death. What a wonderful reminder that there is no more ordinary for Peter – just awesome!
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Thank you for sharing with so many and with me, too. We all have those sacred (or special) places. It’s good to take time to remember them.
Times of “ORDINARY” that with God, it becomes “EXTRAORDINARY” is a BLESSING.
Thank you for this.
Just the reminder I needed today. ❤️Love & miss you!!
Of course I love your posts… always glean a nugget of truth, and insight into the Word. Keep “learning” and writing!
Thank you for sharing this. What a wonderful reminder of his presence in our lives.
Love this post Esther. God does make ordinary extraordinary with His perspective. And yes, no ordinary in heaven.
So enjoy your insights Esther! From ordinary to awesome..to spectacular thoughts of Heaven and our loved ones who have gone before!
I love those awesome times when God very specifically does something and He’s the only One who knew that would be very significant to me. It’s like He taps us on the shoulder to let us know we are precious to Him. Appreciate your writings!