As a little boy, I referred to “Independence Day” (July 4) as “fireworks day.” We experienced fireworks only once a year because that was all we could afford. But, oh, the splendor and excitement of fireworks!
My grandfather was a farmer; he wore overalls everywhere. One July 4th he was holding a Roman Candle firework when it began its eruption. It was more than he could handle; Grandpa Bill dropped the Roman Candle and it slid inside his overalls! They say he lit up the whole place!
Perhaps you can relate to a special fireworks display in your past. But, unfortunately, fireworks don’t last. One of the ironies of life is that people want to live in the presence of fireworks but fireworks are usually a once-a-year thing. If we did the uncommon every day, the uncommon would soon become common.
July 4th though, comes only once a year as does Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, birthdays, and anniversaries. But “Blue” Monday comes 52 times more often. And individual days come 365 times more often. Our lives are not measured by the fireworks but by the completed tasks of the individual days. This is true of marriages, relationships, finances, corporate work, etc.
Jesus spoke of the Christian life in the same way. “Daily take up your cross and follow Me” (Luke 9:23).
Fulfilling the daily processes is what makes us or breaks us. We must make it past the event driven stage and become process driven. The everyday stuff may be mundane, but that is the stuff life is made of.
How good are you at the daily processes, doing God’s will day after day after day? Or are you a fireworks person? The question is important because fireworks don’t last.
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23 ESV
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