Are We Positioning Ourselves To See Miracles?

The message on Sunday dealt with the subject of miracles and whether they still exist or not.  These days the word miracle is overused and applied to things that aren't miraculous at all.  Things like a sports team winning, getting a good grade on a test, or gasoline falling back below $3 a gallon…

Miracle defined is:  a surprising or welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of the divine.  What is interesting is that in most of the stories of biblical miracles, the one performing the miracle was just a regular person.  Moses—regular guy, regular staff, incredible obedience, and his miracle is an army wide gap in the Red Sea.  Elijah—regular guy, obedient prophet of God, his miracle is an all consuming fire from heaven, defeating the prophets of Baal.  Even Jesus, who was God’s son, was still fully human.  He was a regular guy, a tradesman, and one who was obedient to the Father.  The Bible says the miracles he performed are to numerous to mention.   

So as I listened to the message Sunday morning one of the points leapt off the page to me.  When you consider whether we are positioning ourselves to see miracles, Ronnie said we have separated ourselves from society.  As Christians we tend to live pretty insulated lives.  Jesus healed those around him, because He was around them.  So if we expect to see miracles worked, we must get down in the trenches with those in the most need.  It seems that we as Americans have had a tendency to be self-fulfilled with our stuff.  Our big houses, nice cars, steady incomes and quality of life in general keeps us living in certain circles.  These circles often keep us blinded to the needs of others around us.

As I listened to the message Sunday I had a troubling thought.  In these current tough times, what if God is freeing us from our “stuff” so that we can empathize with others and get closer to God’s plan for us?  (GASP!)  What if He needs to get our attention in a drastic manner so that He can once again use His people to work miracles so that His name might be glorified and people are drawn to Him?

I admit that this isn’t always the most fun.  Moses gave up a life of luxury to follow God’s plan.  David spent many years on the run from an angry king.  Jesus had no place to lay His head and ultimately lost His life to an angry mob.  But no one can question the effects of the miracles that God worked through His servants.  They are recorded in the Word for us to dwell on and revisit.

This week as you live life, be cognizant of the fact that God wants to work through you just as He did through believers throughout history.  You may not raise the dead or move a mountain this week, but that doesn’t mean that God has lost His power or is any different.  Miracles do exist if you position yourself to see them.  Miracles come in many shapes and sizes and it may be that you are someone’s miracle this week.