Finding Joy in the Mundane

Definition: of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven;worldly; earthly.

Seriously this is the definition of mundane? I really did look this up, and this really is the definition of this particular word.

So how do I find joy in the mundane or the things pertaining to this world? I even have to ask myself, am I suppose to find joy in the things pertaining to this world? I mean things like laundry, dishes, cleaning the house, grocery shopping, toilet cleaning??? So many of these things seem trite when laid out before eternal purposes.

I think of this verse in Colossians 3:1-2 “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. “

So doesn’t this give me the out to no longer do the mundane?
But look to set my mind on things above?

This particular passage goes on to describe what things to set aside, and it isn’t laundry….. This passage speaks of behavior that must be removed and then attitudes that must be removed from our life. It doesn’t stop there just with the removal. I am then supposed to put these things on. “clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

I must learn how to clothe myself with kindness as I am doing laundry over and over. I must with patience run to the grocery store multiple times throughout the week. I must with gentleness clean the house and with humility not anger decide what to enlist other family members to help with in regards to household chores. I must really put on love to clean those toilets when I am not cleaning up after myself, if you know what I mean…..

It isn’t so much that these things are mundane, unless I make them or see them as mundane. Honestly they give me the opportunity to clothe myself with these godly characteristics, and that is the eternal purpose I am called to fulfill. It does have massive eternal purposes how I show my family who God is and the power He has in my life to clothe me with love and forgiveness.

That they might see more of Him and less of me.