We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2 For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. 4 God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
Hebrews 2:1-4 NIV
Followers of the Lord Jesus Christ can expect to encounter miracles. It can be easy to fall into the trap of the routine. We can become so preoccupied with our responsibilities, habits, and feelings that we are dulled to the miracles happening in and around our own lives.
Breathtaking moments are available to us daily, moments we can be in awe of the Lord and His goodness. Moments to praise Him for his unfailing love and power.
Perhaps a dear friend recovers from a serious illness after the doctors predicted a losing battle. Or a flower blooms unexpectedly on your back porch. Maybe you get to experience a restored relationship or see a loved one turn to Christ. Or it could be the patient with dementia in whom you witness beautiful times of clarity and wholeness. Maybe you get to witness the journey of new parents as they nurture precious children. Maybe you are experiencing sadness, discouragement, or grief, and a phone call or letter arrives at just the right time with exactly the words you needed to hear.
If we are not intentional about it, we can miss seeing the events in our lives for what they truly are: Miracles, orchestrated by a loving God. The grind of daily life can sometimes diminish the clarity of the lens through which we should see our world.
It is easy to get caught up inside our own heads and our human knowledge of how the world works. We know the science behind why it rains, such a common occurrence that might even be seen as an inconvenience if you forget your umbrella. What if we chose to embrace the miracle in the rain? FEEL the refreshment of the raindrops on your skin. SEE the renewal of the trees, grass, and flowers as their thirst is quenched by water falling softly from the sky. THINK about it. How miraculous that the Lord allows water from the clouds to feed and heal those of us on the ground.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Matthew 5: 44-45 NIV
The righteous mindset is the one that purposefully encounters miracles and acknowledges God for them. The unrighteous may go about the day seeing the same sunrise and springtime showers that the righteous do, yet fail to glimpse the miracle because they aren’t really looking.
We live in a world made by a God who created the unicorn whale and cats that run faster than a car. Choose to encounter the miraculous. Ask God to give you eyes that see and ears that hear.
Miracles abound dear friends.
Grace and Peace,
A.A. Wordsmith
Selah Vie! 