Names Nobody Remembers

“In the midst of our small, ordinary lives, our Father uses us as part of something greater. When we’re sweeping the floor and wiping off the dirty faces of our children, we’re being used in his plan of bringing order and goodness into a world marked by chaos. When we text a friend with a verse and prayer of encouragement, our small action becomes the fulfilment of another’s prayer for help. When the automatic payment to our church goes through, we are joining hands in the mission of God in our community with our meagre offering. 

Our days of humdrum meetings, repetitive tasks, and minuscule victories might feel small, even foolish, but Ezra and Nehemiah demonstrate first-hand how God chooses the foolish things of the world to accomplish his purpose (1 Cor. 1:27). Our names fit right next to the list of unknown names throughout history: men and women who helped rebuild the temple, gave to the early church, discipled children in the middle ages, taught in a schoolhouse in the 1800s, or ordered Grubhub for an ailing church member last week.”

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