Author Philip Yancey wrote about a television show he watched about survivors from World War II. On the show, soldiers talked about how they spent a particular day in the foxhole. They described it as ordinary... a German tank drove by and they shot at it... they played cards... a few got involved in some firefights... just a typical day. Later, they learned that they had just participated in one of the most decisive engagements of the war, the Battle of the Bulge. To them, it didn’t feel decisive... they were doing what they always did. But because they held down their position...just miles away, their fellow countrymen could take new ground.
Maybe today started out a lot like those soldiers. You hit the alarm clock, dressed, ate breakfast, and went to work. Just an ordinary day. But your day is far from ordinary. God’s is in this day... and He’s making things happen. You may not see the big picture...your position may seem inconsequential to you... but have no doubt... you play a critical role on this planet. What you are doing matters. You matter. There are no small responsibilities when it comes to serving God and all of our efforts add up... no matter what we’re doing for Him.
Yancey finishes that chapter with this statement “Great victories are won when ordinary people execute their assigned tasks...” Winning this world for Christ is a team effort. Be the best you that you can be, honor God with your words and actions, and remember... everything matters...even the things that seem ordinary. When we live that out, before long, the victory over the enemy of this world will be complete.
