I think we confuse our idea of monotony with God's. We see monotony as tedious, boring and unfullfilling work. When actually, when you're doing what you love, monotony is the exact opposite. I think that's something we missed somewhere along the way. I can't help but think how our lives would change if we stopped and took comfort in routine. Not our idea routine, but God's. God is a master creator. He made Adam, and He loved him so much that He made Eve. And He loved Adam and Eve so much, He made Cain and Abel. And even after Cain murdered his brother, God said I still love you so much, that I will personally make sure that what you did, doesn't happen to you. It's estimated that since the beginning of time, 108 BILLION people have lived on this earth. This tells me God is not at all concerned with routine. In fact, he embraces it with open arms. Jesus died for Gods routine. Not just for one, but for all. And it's not like he's improving his skill overtime the way we would improve on crafting something. We're all fearfully and wonderfully handcrafted in his perfect image.
I think all it takes is a shift on perspective. As believers, as we seek after him, our hearts become his heart. He says he will give us the desires of our hearts. As a good friend told me today, it's not a new Maserati, but it's his desires. My desires are to help build Christ's church. It's a routine to do what I can to do so.I regularly see people find God for the first time and I've had the privilege of praying with some of them. Is it something I get bored with? Absolutely not! Because the right perspective on routine for anything is key. Regardless of what it is.
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31 NLT)
I know I used this in my last post, but that was a while ago. Plus it's good enough that it merits a repeat.
In his final book, "Orthodoxy", G.K. Chesterson says this.
A child kicks its legs rhythmically through excess, not absence, of life. Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, "Do it again"; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough... It is possible that God says every morning, "Do it again," to the sun; and every evening, "Do it again," to the moon. It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike: it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of making them. It may be that He has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we.
