SEEING GOD A WORK

 “Great are the works of the Lord;
    they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Glorious and majestic are His deeds,
    and His righteousness endures forever.
He has caused His wonders to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and compassionate.
He provides food for those who fear Him;
    He remembers His covenant forever.”  (Psalm 111:2-5 NIV)

Like many Westerners, I suffer from what I call 'Hume Hangover,' a spiritual ailment named after the skeptical philosopher David Hume. I define it as the nagging difficulty of seeing God at work in everyday things.

As children of the modern university system, many of us are much more comfortable using the language of science and technology to make sense of the world around us. But God is at work upholding and unfolding His creation, even if we're not as attuned to that fact as we'd like.

I need to become more aware that God holds my hand throughout life. God wants to shake me out of my narrow thinking and have me embrace the supernatural more easily. Through His unexpected actions, God shows me that managing the mundane is well within His power. 

-- Matt Donnelly, ChristianityToday.com

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