Today is Monday, May 12th, 2003; Karen's Korner #51

Yesterday in our Sunday School class, we looked at Jesus’ first miracle: turning water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana. According to the story (John Chapter 2), the wine had run out and Jesus' mother, Mary, had asked Him to help with the situation. Jesus said His time of miracles hadn’t come yet. Mary told the wedding servants to "do whatever Jesus’ tells you to." Mary didn’t know how Jesus would handle the situation. But she believed He would do something to help with the problem. Jesus then turned six stone waterpots of water into the best wine the wedding master of ceremonies had every tasted. "This is wonderful stuff!" he said. "…..usually a host uses the best wine first………..but you have kept the best for last!"

 

The Bible commentary we looked at together said (in part):

 

"People look everywhere but to God for excitement and meaning. They somehow expect God to be dull and lifeless. Just as the wine Jesus made was the best, so life in Him is better than life on our own. Why wait until everything else runs out before trying God? Why save the best until last? … miracles are not merely superhuman happenings, but happenings that demonstrate God’s power. Almost every miracle Jesus did was a renewal of fallen creation…restoring sight, making the lame to walk, even restoring life to the dead. Believe in Him, not because He is superhuman, but because He is God continuing His creation, even in those of us who are poor, or weak, or crippled, or orphaned, or blind, or lame, or with some other desperate need to be re-created……"

 

I have a bookmark stuffed into my Bible which simply states: "Miracles happen every day!"

 

Do they? Who do miracles happen for? When do they happen? Do they still happen today? Do they happen only to "the right group of people"?

 

I think miracles happen to anyone who believes FIRST! Believe that a miracle is going to happen to each of us today and every day. Keep watch for them. Thank God for them. And then, like the wedding in Cana, we will be surprised when we witness them……

 

I am challenging you, and I am challenging myself, to look for a miracle today. Tonight before I go to bed I am going to ask God to show me my miracle. Sometimes they are big things; some times they aren’t!

 

Sometimes they are physical. Sometimes they are emotional. Sometimes they are spiritual. I am looking forward to Him reminding me of "my miracle today", just in case I missed it when it happens….

Let the adventure begin….


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