The ordinary days of life far outnumber the extraordinary ones. That imbalance can get discouraging. But as we look at the lives in the Bible, we see the same pattern. Thankfully, they were normal like us.

(Photo: Elah Valley, where David fought Goliath. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
Like us, the biblical lives show years of routine interrupted by occasion moments of excitement. But if we look, we see God at work in the ordinary day just as much as in the extraordinary.
David’s fight with Goliath in the Elah Valley is the perfect example.
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