The best is yet to come

I listened to a Piper sermon toady about the book of Ruth. At the conclusion, he talks about how the blessings of a kinsman redeemer, a baby, of taking care of a mother in law are enfolded in the cosmic plan of God for the salvation of his people. These seemingly small mercies of God play into the lineage of Christ himself. He said:

"God wants us to know that when we follow him, our lives always mean more than we think they do. For the Christian there is always a connection between the ordinary events of life and the stupendous work of God in history. Everything we do in obedience to God, no matter how small, is significant. It is part of a cosmic mosaic which God is painting to display the greatness of his power and wisdom to the world and to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places (Ephesians 3:10). The deep satisfaction of the Christian life is that it is not given over to trifles."

To me, a seminary wife who does not have a job yet, whose days have been more calm, and seemingly trivial as of late, this was fantastically encouraging. God is displaying his power in my life as I learn to wait well, as I fight sin in my life, as I do the dishes and clean the floors to honor my husband. God is glorified in the smallest acts of my obedience, and thus they are not trivial at all. May God make me more faithful in the little things, so that He might accomplish His will on earth!