The Holiness of Ordinary Moments
The Holiness of Ordinary Moments
Commune with Jesus
It’s difficult, I know.
It’s difficult, but life is lived in those ordinary moments because we have far more ordinary moments than extraordinary ones.
And maybe that’s the way God intended it. Because if every moment of your life were extraordinary, you’d probably be one big bundle of nerves. We need the quiet moments. We need the routine. We need the pause.
God talks about the Sabbath.
Most of us know about it. Whether you go to church once a week, once a month, every now and again—or whether you’ve simply been anywhere near a Bible more than once or twice a year—you’ve probably heard about the Sabbath.
God rested from His work, and He gave us the Sabbath as a command and a gift.
“Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy.”
But our society isn’t really built around that idea anymore.
It takes a special kind of person to stop.
To lay back.
To take it easy.
To let the world keep spinning without feeling like you have to chase after it.
Because there is always something that needs to be done. Something that needs to be cleaned. Somebody who needs you. A bill that needs to be paid. A phone that needs to be answered. A child who needs something. A spouse who needs something. A job that needs attention.
And if you aren’t careful, you can spend your entire life doing—and never simply being.
But Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”
So whenever your Sabbath day is, stand your ground on it.
Protect it.
Guard it.
Make it a time between you and God.
Go somewhere quiet and walk in your own Garden of Eden.
Because what did Jesus tell us?
The kingdom of heaven is within you.
He didn’t say it was only inside the church house.
He said it is within you.
And you know what else is within you?
The Spirit of God.
The Holy Spirit.
So when you walk into the church house, you’re bringing the Holy Spirit with you.
Now, I know somebody is going to ask, Does everybody have the Holy Spirit?
I don’t know. From what I’ve read, I don’t believe the answer is as simple as yes.
Jesus talked about a house that had been swept clean but left empty. The unclean spirit that had been cast out returned and found the house vacant. And because it was empty, it brought other spirits with it.
That part always makes me think.
It was empty.
It wasn’t supposed to be empty.
When the house is swept clean, something has to dwell there.
We are supposed to be a dwelling place for the Spirit of God.
So if the kingdom of heaven is within you, and God’s Spirit dwells within you, why wouldn’t you want to spend time alone with Him?
As much time as you can?
If you’ve ever really done it, you know what I mean.
It can become addictive—in the best possible way.
You start wanting to be alone with God.
You want those quiet hours.
Those conversations nobody else can hear.
Those moments when you aren’t asking God for anything. You’re just sitting there, thinking, listening, praying, being still.
Until eventually, maybe you can almost imagine God saying:
All right. That’s enough for now. Go on. You have a family.
Go see what the kids need.
Go see what your husband needs.
Go take care of your responsibilities.
Because even that is part of the walk.
And maybe that’s the secret:
Our lives are made up of ordinary moments, but those ordinary moments don’t have to be spiritually empty.
You can be washing dishes and talking to God.
Driving down the highway and talking to God.
Walking through the grocery store and talking to God.
Sitting on your porch.
Lying in your bed.
Swimming.
Working.
Even doing something as extraordinary as skydiving—you can still be communing with God.
Are you doing anything where you are constantly in prayer?
Because I know a lot of things in life take nerve.
But when we look at people from the outside, we don’t know what’s happening inside them.
We don’t know their internal dialogue.
We don’t know how much of their courage is actually a conversation with God.
Sometimes the person who looks the calmest on the outside is having a very deep conversation with the Lord on the inside.
So however you gather your minutes, your hours, your days and your weeks, spend some of that time with God.
Remember your Sabbath.
Keep it holy.
Stand your ground.
Make room for the Spirit.
And don’t be afraid of the ordinary moments.
Because those ordinary moments?
That’s where most of life happens.
And if we’re paying attention, that’s where we may find God waiting for us.
I’m going to remember my Sabbath.
And I hope you will remember yours, too.
If you want, I can also turn this into a more powerful podcast version with a strong opening hook, pauses, emphasis, and a closing line designed to leave listeners thinking.
