Miracle

Miracle

As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him,
“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. John 9:1-3 NIV

I once asked my brother what he thought of when I said the word, “miracle.” Curtis said that a miracle is when, “human impossibility gives way to God's possibility.” I agree. We look for God's possibility when we face the fear of broken relationships, illness and loss. We want God to intervene on behalf of the unsaved and the hurting. And when the Father says yes, we get a boon to our faith! We give thanks for the one that remembered us in our pain.

As good as a "yes" moment feels, and God knows we need them; sometimes we need God to say "no". Without the refusal or delay, we won't grow. When God says "no" our perspective of Him is challenged, sort of stretched into more realistic proportions. If all we know of God is "yes", then we start to see Him as merely a genie. But a "no" answer forces us to either leave the faith or persevere and know God better than before.

When troubled times come upon us, it is important to remember that God might allow those times in order to reveal His purpose and power in our lives. I think true faith involves a willingness to cling to God even when we are disappointed. And I believe that is the miracle God wants to cultivate in us all.