EVERYDAY
MIRACLES!
John
2:11
11
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth
his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
Easton
says that a miracle is…
The suspension or violation of
the laws of nature is constantly taking place around us. One force
counteracts another: vital force keeps the chemical laws of matter in abeyance;
and muscular force can control the action of physical force. When a man raises
a weight from the ground, the law of gravity is neither suspended nor violated,
but counteracted by a stronger force. The same is true as
to the walking of Christ on the water and the swimming of iron at the command
of the prophet. The simple and grand truth that the universe is not under the
exclusive control of physical forces, but that everywhere and always there is
above, separate from and superior to all else, an infinite personal will, not
superseding, but directing and controlling all physical causes, acting with or
without them." God ordinarily effects his purpose through the agency
of second causes; but he has the power also of effecting his purpose
immediately and without the intervention of second causes, i.e., of invading
the fixed order, and thus of working miracles. Thus we affirm the possibility
of miracles, the possibility of a higher hand intervening to control or reverse
nature's ordinary movements -- Easton's Bible Dictionary.
Most of the miracles we witness are through the
“agency of second causes” when one naturally occurring force supersedes another
naturally occurring force. But there are wonders that cause us to shake our
head and…well…wonder!
What is it that causes a prodigal son, or daughter,
to suddenly stop and return home? What causes a grumpy and selfish old sour to
suddenly turn sweet and benevolent? What makes a hell-bent sinner
consider his ways and suddenly change course? It’s a miracle of
spirit and attitude showing the power of the invisible Holy Spirit upon the
invisible spirits of men. Because we can’t see the quiet and constant
deliberations within, we are made to wonder at the sudden change. We pray, and
think our prayers are not accomplishing anything, but suddenly we see the
change come. We have witnessed an every day miracle.
Acts
9:1-6
9:1
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of
the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any
of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto
Jerusalem.
3
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round
about him a light from heaven:
4
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me?
5
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And
the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee
what thou must do.
Dear
Lord, let me see the wonder of every day miracles today. AMEN
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