A Miracle Everyday - Hebrews 2:4

   
. . . while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. - Hebrews 2:4

    Over the years, many of us have become jaded to the miracles that God performs right before our very eyes. In fact, some of us have become blind to them while we were or are still in our youth. How can it be that we no longer, and in many cases, have never recognized God’s phenomenal work in our lives? “In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”- 2 Corinthians 4:4. This doesn’t mean we are constantly walking with the devil in our lives. But if we cannot walk with God and see His work in the world, then yes, it’s because we’re being influenced by Satan, and no other.
    But what of these ‘miracles?’ Shouldn’t they stand out from the normal and the mundane? Shouldn’t we too see the Red Sea part, the sudden restoration of a blind person’s sight, or our loved ones raised from the dead? Perhaps we have a mistaken idea of what a genuine miracle in our day looks like.
    Let’s look to determine whether the events that take place during our lifetimes are really just normal instances of chance or luck, or are they something else? The great American theologian, R.C. Sproul has said, “Chance does not exist. It is merely a word we use to describe mathematical possibilities.” Let’s face it; we would look pretty silly if we ruminated how chance played a role in the birth of a child. Chance has nothing to do with it. We know that a viable infant birth will take place after a healthy nine-month gestation period. Then, you say, “Well, that’s normal. There’s no miracle there.” Think carefully about what you are saying. In 21st Century America, the infant fatality rate through abortion, miscarriage, or early complications, while less than 100 years ago, is still with us, while your children were all born healthy. That is not chance; that is a miracle. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” - Jeremiah 1:5.
    God’s providential hand is evident in everything from a human birth to a safe drive home after work, to health after a serious illness, to recovery from an addiction. The problem is with us; we take everything for granted and assume our lives should be worry free, anxiety free, debt free, and sickness free. But we should know that our lives will be anything but free from tribulation. We live in a fallen world and often reap the whirlwind because of it.
    It is part of our human nature to deal with issues and problems during our lifetimes. There’s no avoiding it. With over seven billion people on our beleaguered planet, to have God making adjustments in our daily lives to keep us from constant and terrifying heartbreak, illness, and death is miraculous.
    The fatal car crash that occurred right in front of you but miraculously left you untouched. The spot in your breast that turned out to be just a fatty mass rather than cancer is miraculous. The lightning bolt that struck your front yard oak tree just after you finished pruning it is miraculous. Being found alive in the bay after your boat capsized is a miracle. Think of the many, many people who experienced these same events but with catastrophic outcomes, then consider yourself. That isn’t chance or luck; that’s a miracle!
    If you or someone you know has seen spectacularly terrible possibilities turn into blessings, then remind them that there are miracles every day. And don’t be grateful to chance or luck but to the God of our salvation - “As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause, who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number: He gives rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields; he sets on high those who are lowly and those who mourn are lifted to safety.” - Job 5:8-11.
    You are a living miracle; I am a living miracle; our children are living miracles. Be grateful for every common blessing and act of providence that He has ever shown us. He truly is an almighty God!