Just an average Monday, or is it?

The successes and strains of this world will often draw our hearts away from the sacred and eternal.

Our status, our accolades and accomplishments become the driving forces of all our pursuits.  Life becomes all about us and we forget that we were created for so much more.

Our vision becomes so small when we make it about one big life event to the next.  We live for that "mountain top" experience.  Yet, all along the greatest joys in life are found in those average days, what most might consider the mundane.  The problem is we're too busy looking for "the next big thing" to see the blessing that this day has to offer.

My life will be good when; I get that job, I go to college, I win that championship, I get married, have a baby, etc.  Go on, fill in the blank of what it might be for you. All these things, although good, are temporary.  King Solomon calls them, "a chasing after the wind".  You cannot catch the wind and you cannot catch true joy, hope and purpose through these pursuits.  Not anything that is truly lasting, because unfortunately, all of these can be taken from you.

We forget that God has an eternal purpose for this day.  His mercies are new every morning and He desires to do a great work in our hearts today.  Unfortunately, many of us are too distracted to see that the Risen Christ wants to do a tremendous work in our hearts, yes its true, even on an average Monday.