Everyday Miracles

   People expect miracles to be big events.  They look for the parting of the Red Sea or raising someone from death to life.  Throughout history there have been many such miracles.  Creation itself is the biggest miracle.  From nothing God created the universe and all that is in it.  Both the Old and New Testament are full of miraculous occurrences.  Even in our time there have been incredible miracles.  In 1917 near the small village of Fatima, Portugal the sun danced in the sky for over seventy thousand to witness.  Many of those witnesses were atheist and communist looking to discredit the miracle but many of them saw and believed. 

   Some refuse to believe in miracles unless they are earth shattering events.  The problem with this attitude is that God has nothing to prove to us by His miracles.  He is God, we are not.  How He chooses to show Himself to us is entirely up to Him.  Jesus was often asked for signs and wonders but He did not respond to such requests.  He went about His ministry quietly healing the sick, the lame, the blind and the deaf.  He accomplished great miracles not because someone wanted proof of who He was but out of love.

   Though they don’t attract national or global attention miracles occur every day.  Think of the love between a husband and wife.  Where does that love originate?  Certainly we aren’t capable of creating such a complex and wonderful thing as love.  It is a miracle of God; one given to us from His love.  By giving it to us He has given us the ability to further share His miraculous love with others.

   The birth of a child is a miracle in many ways.  A bit from the mother and a bit from the father produces a new human being.  Is there any greater miracle than that of creating a new life?  Yet God lets us to participate in that miracle.  He has no need of our help but gives us the blessing of allowing us to take part in the miracle of life.  

   So many miracles occur each day.  We don’t often notice them; they seem just part of life.  If you are looking for miracles they are everywhere.  Look for them and take joy in the many small miracles of life and pray for the greatest miracle of all; the return of our Lord Jesus Christ who comes to take us home.