• Have you ever planted a seed in a jar, placed it in a window where the sun's warmth and light were at work and watched in "wonder" as God brought life to that small "package?" Left in darkness, little, if anything, would have happened. But when the seed was placed in soil, nourished by the sun and the life-giving elements in the soil, its thirst quenched by water, a "miracle" took place. It "did" what it was created to do.
• Some might question the difference between the words "wonder" and "miracle." We often watch in awe or amazement when we do not understand what is going on around us. Sometimes things that "amaze" us are easily explained by someone who knows more than we do. When we understand what happened, we may still be filled with wonder but it is no longer a mystery. Like God's love for us. We wonder "why" until we know Jesus.
• A miracle, however, is some event or action that cannot be explained. It is an extraordinary event that demonstrates God's power. Without giving us any warning or making any announcement, He "invades what is going on" and unpredictably changes things to let us know "who is in charge!" What has been no longer is and what will be cannot be predicted. It was obvious in the journey of the Israelites: God unexpectedly saved and protected them. So, the Psalmist wrote, "Remember His miracles." It was His grace that saved them.
• But what about miracles in our lives? "By His grace we can be saved." Like them, He will save us, too.
• Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for Your love, mercy, grace and salvation. May we never forget these miracles! In Jesus' Name, Amen.
• Scripture for Today: Psalm 105:5 Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,