EVERYDAY MIRACLES

When I hear the word “miracle” epic events come to mind—parting the Red Sea, the feeding of the 5,000, the raising of Lazarus. But far more common, yet just as powerful, are little everyday miracles which we may not even recognize.

Since receiving the news of Linda’s cancer, God has supplied a plethora of little miracles. I could ramble on about the circumstances that enabled us to get into the Gerson Clinic. Let’s just say our journey has been a sequence of wonders—God clearing our path of obstacles. Kisses from our Father.

On Wednesday evening, Linda was plodding her way through a major meltdown. Her body was detoxing from cancer, and she couldn’t endure one more enticing Taco Bell commercial. (She calls it “food porn”). It’s been her lowest point thus far. She felt like giving up. My brilliant comforting words were ineffectual. At this precise moment, when she needed it most, a friend texted me, “check your porch.” I stepped outside, and brought in the most beautiful flower arrangement in history. Besides the gorgeous flowers, we were deeply touched by their thoughtfulness and love. She and her husband couldn’t possibly have known what we were experiencing. A kiss from God, when we needed it most. A little everyday miracle.

I know. Technically, those are “acts of providence.” A miracle is “an extraordinary happening outside the realm of nature.” But when you receive a kiss from God, textbook definitions are cold and sterile. I see these circumstances as genuine, everyday miracles, as great as parting the Red Sea.

Don’t overlook God’s hand in the little things. God knows me. Everything about me. Isn’t that a miracle? He sees the number of hairs on my head (Matthew 10:30). He knows every word I’ll say before I say it (Psalm 139:4). He’s aware of the number of days I’ll exist on this planet (Psalm 139:16).

Here’s another one. God remembers me. He will never, ever forget me. Isaiah 49:15-16 promises, “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast, and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.”

Often we long to witness Biblical-sized signs and wonders. But God’s greatest works may not occur through monumental events, but in little everyday miracles. Kisses from God when we need them most.

Principle:  Some of God’s greatest works are little everyday miracles.

Ponder:

●       When have you experienced God’s everyday miracles?

●       How can you be more alert and sensitive to these kisses from God? 

Pursue: For a deeper dive, study Isaiah 49.

Prayer: Dear Father, thank you for the everyday miracles you accomplish in my life, especially when I need them most. Help me to be more alert to recognize them.