Waiting to Happen

Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me. Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens. You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with you, O God?
Psalm 71:18-19 NLT

Times are tough. I hear lots of people making the same kind of remarks, I need a miracle...It'll take a miracle...

Lame, blind, crippled, deaf, dumb. Worked all night with nothing to show for it. Owed taxes. 5,000 hungry men, not counting women and children. A broken axe. A sea.

What do all these have in common? Do you get the connection?

Each of these is a miracle waiting to happen. We all want miracles, but we don't want what precedes one... Adversity, trouble, problems.

Matthew 15:30-31 NLT, A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn’t speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus, and he healed them all. The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn’t been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel. 

Luke 5:5-6 NLT, “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.”And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear!

Matthew 17:26-27 NLT,  “They tax the people they have conquered,” Peter replied. “Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free! However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

Matthew 14:18-21 NLT,  Bring them here,” he said. Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it to the people.They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers. About 5,000 men were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children!

2nd Kings 6:6 NLT,  “Where did it fall?” the man of God asked. When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it into the water at that spot. Then the ax head floated to the surface.

Exodus 14:22 NLT, So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side!

The biggest miracle of all is the forgiveness of our sins... Do you have miracles waiting to happen? Praise Him for them now.

Prayer:

Father,
          Your goodness and mercy follow us all of our days. Your grace flows down the Cross at Calvary to forgive us - Miracles of seemingly impossible magnitude...  Let us proclaim Your power to this new generation, Your mighty miracles to all who come after us. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen