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Miracle
On Sunday, we watched a teaser video for the upcoming sermon series at Elevation Church. It’s titled “Miracle”. The pastor asked us to begin thinking about what miracles we’d like to see happen. Even things that seem impossible. Some that were mentioned in the video were: no more homeless people, the war in Iraq to be over, the ability to pay the bills, and family being together for the holidays.
To comply with our assignment, I began thinking of what miracles I’d like to see happen myself. When I was a teenager I wanted to buy everyone in the world a house who didn’t have one. A friend told me that if I did that, people would become homeless just to get a free house from me. That was the first dent in my naivety armor.
I’d still like to see everyone have a roof over their heads but I wish more for people now. The biggest miracle I can think of would be for everyone in the world to have a deep, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. I remember the emptiness of existence before I began living for Christ. I remember as an adult going to neighborhood parties – weekend after weekend after weekend. This group would get together and drink (and drink and drink and drink some more) all the while talking about…. drinking. I vividly remember standing there weekend after weekend thinking, “What is the point of all this?” Emptiness. This affects everyone – the poor, the middle-class, the rich and famous. No one is exempt from the darkness apart from Jesus.
On a more personal level, the biggest miracle in my own life is a team of people coming together to send me and Jonathan to the mission field. Sometimes that remaining need appears to be impossible to meet. But like when Jesus fed the 5,000, He didn’t ask God to meet that need. He thanked God for the little bit He had and it was multiplied to the point that there were leftovers! (See John 6:1-14) So I resist the temptation to focus on what we’re lacking and instead lift my hands to God thanking Him for the many partners we have and their amazing generosity. To me it’s a miracle to think we’ll one day have a partnership team beside us as we take the next step of this journey. But to God it’s no sweat at all. All things are His.
So, what miracles would you like to see happen? What miracles does the world need? What miracles do you need?
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. ~Philippians 4:19