Apparently, we ask God for miracles. A lot. We don’t see a way out of our circumstances, and what’s the first thing we do? We ask for a miracle.
Neil’s idea is that God’s power, however it is shown, is miraculous! Something to think about… Sometimes, God does the big, flashy miracle, and others, He lets His universe take its course, and stuff works out. Is one more special than the other?
Today, Neil writes: What really impresses me is His timing, not His miraculous interventions.
I can’t even begin to conceive of the complexity of all that’s involved in running the world. God’s word says that He knows every word I say, every thought that crosses my mind… Although I believe He knows the same things for everyone on the planet right now, I can’t grasp it!
What I’m contemplating today is that maybe when timing and circumstances all work together for God’s special favor to be shown to me, maybe it’s more of a miracle than if He had fixed something on-the-spot.
It informs me, too, about the character of God… The flashy miracles that make people pay attention for the moment, but like in Jesus’ time, if God did those all the time, we would be looking for the magic show, not the God of the universe.
His character is humility and restraint as He works grace and compassion in my life. That, I believe, is the true miracle.
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