One Boring Day?

58 years ago to the day, the world experienced its most boring day - April 11th 1954 was very dull.

Apparently, it’s official. I heard it on a QI rerun last night and then checked it on Google, so I guess it must be right…! Nothing of interest happened. No really famous people were born or died. No wars or acts of terror were committed. No celebrity weddings occurred. Nothing. A whole 24 hour period where there were no note-worthy headlines or jaw-dropping incidents of any description.

Or so the media would have us believe.

The gospel reality, however, is that no day can ever be truly boring. Every day is full of exceptional acts of grace. And if you would like to take a moment to ponder, you might find yourself smiling at just how extraordinary every day really is:

• God holds the world together, keeping it turning in good order
• God enables fallible humans to proclaim the truth of salvation
• God unchains enslaved hearts and sets people free as they respond to his gospel hope, bringing people from darkness to light
• God sustains his children and helps them persevere in the face of trials or persecution
• God changes the hearts of sinful believers and makes them more like Jesus

And then there’s the miracle of new life – each baby knit together by God himself. The fact that our every thought is known by the loving and holy ruler of the universe. The wonder that God is tender enough to lead mere humans like us through each day of our lives until he calls us home.

Incredible truths (from Colossians 1 and Psalm 139). Extraordinary privilege. All stemming from an awesome God.

Boring? Never!