Day 6 - Another Kind of Miracle
Our God is a miracle working God. During Jesus’ earthly ministry, He performed many amazing miracles. He healed the sick, restored sight to the blind, raised the dead—and the results were often immediate and instantaneous! And yet, at other times Jesus chose to work a second kind of miracle—an unfolding miracle. Jesus’ feeding of the five-thousand in Matthew 14 is a great example of this kind of unfolding miracle. “…taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.†(Matt. 14:19)
The disciples were not suddenly sitting on a mountain of bread and fish. This miracle unfolded, almost imperceptibly, each time a piece of bread was broken and each time a piece of fish was shared with the next person.
It’s so easy to want instant, dramatic signs of God’s wonder-working power. But don’t forget that God often works miraculously in another way–inch by inch, bit by bit, and piece by piece. In the end, the miracle is an undeniable result of the provision and power of a loving, gracious Savior.
Even if you don’t see the visible, instantaneous power of God at work in your life today, you can still trust Him and know without a doubt that He’s working miraculously in your life today and every day.
Today’s Scripture Promise: “And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.†(Matt. 14:20–ESV)