May Not Always Look Like It

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.  1 Peter 1:3-7 NIV

Everything - from the way we look to the things we enjoy to the people in our lives were chosen by God. Everyday miracles are happening around us all the time.

The entire creation and existence of the world are miracles read or reread the book of Genesis!  

Genesis 1:1-3 CSB In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

God spoke a word into the void and the earth came to be! Thank You God!

Genesis 2:5-7 CSB No shrub of the field had yet grown on the land, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not made it rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground. But mist would come up from the earth and water all the ground. Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

The human body was miraculously formed from the dust of the ground. Oh Lord we honor You, all glory to You

Each day that we breathe in and out, we get to create because we're made in the image of our Creator. 

Your life may not always look or feel like a miracle, but it is. 

In the mountaintop moments and our lowest valleys, we can find evidence of the miracles of God.

Hebrews 12:2 TPT  We look away from the natural realm and we focus our attention and expectation onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection. His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God!

We can also worship and thank God for the miracle of discomfort. Even there we can trust that God still loves and cares for us, and He will see us through.

Please know the greatest miracle of all is salvation and the Lord's faithful presence in our lives.

Choose to sing a new song unto the Lord. Instead of complaining, choose to declare and boast upon His marvellous works. Sing, or openly declare, about His Greatness — for His Love is everlasting. Choose to sing unto the Lord a new song and reflect upon the good things He has done. 

If we would only take inventory more often of all the good things in our lives, we would be moved to worship. In fact, our gratitude is a form of worship.  

Hebrews 12:27-29 TPT Now this phrase “once and for all” clearly indicates the final removal of things that are shaking, that is, the old order, so only what is unshakable will remain. Since we are receiving our rights to an unshakable kingdom we should be extremely thankful and offer God the purest worship that delights his heart as we lay down our lives in absolute surrender, filled with awe. For our God is a holy, devouring fire!

Today, let’s come together and ask God to give us a heart of gratitude for who He is and what He has done.

Thank the Lord for the blessings that are evident and easy to recognize in our lives.

Then, thank Him for the times that He has led you through the valley, because He has done the unimaginable there, too. 

We are sinners, and If we're honest with ourselves, for most of us the grace of God washing over our mistakes, our crimes, our regrets and shame may not be something we're necessarily proud of but because of the magnificent astounding love God has for His people we get to come into His presence and worship Him! Wow

You can't stop thinking about the news. You fill your mind with updates from your social media timelines. You worry about your children or your health or the future of your career. 

For many of us, our minds and hearts are full of things that leave us empty.

The good news? God can do limitless acts  with empty vessels.

God longs to fill our heart. We are His creation and His children No matter how far away you drift from Him or how long it's been since you connected with Him, He still waits patiently at the door and knocks.  Please open that door!