This morning, I woke up unexpectedly. I debated whether to check the alarm clock, a bit curious as to how much longer I had to sleep. Finally, I propped myself up, glanced at the red LED numbers, and saw that it was 6:20. Twenty minutes later than I was supposed to wake up.
I had completely forgotten to set my alarm. What if I hadn’t woken up so unexpectedly? What if I hadn’t been curious enough to check the time? Arriving late to work is not a good way to begin a day.
This wasn't the first time I'd woken up just in time. Several weeks ago, I returned from California. I had already been gone from my students for six days. They were sick of substitutes. That morning, I again woke up unexpectedly at 5:56. Again, I’d forgotten to set my alarm.
You could say waking up just on time is a little thing, a coincidence, and blow it off. But I don’t think so, especially since it happened twice. I had the profound sense that I was being taken care of by an omnipotent father who wanted to extend His mercy to someone who needed it. Both mornings as I rushed around getting ready for work, I couldn’t help but sing silent praises to a God who cares so much about the little details of my life.
Not that everything always goes well or smoothly. Life will always have ups and downs. But God can be found in the humdrum, monotonous, day-to-day events of our lives, if we live with a sense of awareness to His presence.
What has He been doing in your life lately? In what ways have you noticed His presence?
1 comment:
You know what my main struggle has always been.. remember our talks last summer?! Well, I DO notice God in the humdrum moments too... He extends his mercy and sometimes I take it, and sometimes I let it go... why is that? I appreciate your thoughts and prayers! :)
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