I was driving home the other day and saw the flags out along the sidewalk that mark where the gas lines and other utilities are buried. Most of the time, you never see the lines and there aren't any markers, so you never give a second thought to the idea that directly below your feet, there are all sorts of pipes and conduit with water and energy and waste coursing through them. There's so much happening just below the surface, but you don't see it so you don't think about it. There are flags that remind you of what is beneath the surface, but they blend into the background so that you don't think much about those, either.
When I think of Jesus on the cross, the same is true. The Romans looked upon him and saw just another criminal dying on the cross. They crucified lots of people -- Jesus was just another, barely noticed.
But there was so much happening that we didn't see, that we didn't notice. It was right beneath the surface, and a few people took the time and energy to look, and because of that, they followed him, and their lives were transformed.
Do we take the time to notice what God is doing? It's so easy to barrel through life, through the days, without paying attention to what God is doing in the moments. Do we look for God's work in our relationships? Do we stop and pray for Holy Spirit wisdom to guide us in big decisions? Or are we moving along the road at speed, unaware of so much happening around and within us? God is here, and God is at work -- will you slow down enough to realize it?
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