Ordinary Gets Overlooked | Judges 10:3-5

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Our text today is Judges 10:3-5.

After him arose Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years. And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities, called Havvoth-jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead. And Jair died and was buried in Kamon. — Judges 10:3-5

Jair’s life doesn’t read like an action movie. No armies were defeated. No fiery speeches. Just thirty sons riding thirty donkeys, each governing their town. Honestly? It feels… uneventful and ordinary.

But that’s the beauty. After Abimelech’s bloody chaos, Jair brought something Israel desperately needed—ordinary life. Families could grow. Communities could thrive. Stability took root. That was his legacy.

Sometimes the absence of headlines, "ordinary," is the greatest headline of all.

We are so addicted to the spectacular. We want to live like our lives are highlight reels. Big promotions. Viral moments. Spiritual mountaintops. But God does some of his best work in the grind of the ordinary.

Steady dads who show up after long days of work. Moms who faithfully pray with their kids at bedtime. Men and women who stay the course in marriage, integrity, and worship—when nobody is watching or praising them. That’s Jair’s story. Faithfulness that never trends, but always lasts.

Drama is exciting, but it rarely builds anything lasting. Stability feels boring, but it gives time and space for generations to build and flourish. Maybe God’s calling you not to chase that next “big moment,” but to keep showing up faithfully in the small ones. Grinding it out in faithful obedience.

So keep grinding, with your family, church, and in your time. Do something "ordinary" today.

ASK THIS:

1. Do I crave dramatic moments more than daily faithfulness?
2. Where has God called me to show up steadily, even when it feels unnoticed?
3. How can I reframe “ordinary” as holy ground?
4. Who in my life models Jair-like stability, and how can I thank them?

DO THIS:

Choose one “ordinary” act of faithfulness today—pray with your kids, send an encouraging text, or serve without credit. Do it as worship, not for applause.

PRAY THIS:

Lord, thank You for the gift of ordinary days. Teach me to embrace faithfulness over flash, stability over spectacle, and obedience that honors You even when no one notices. Amen.

PLAY THIS:

"Faithful."