2010-09-02 - Plain Evidence
John 10:25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do
not believe; the works that I do in My Father's name, these testify of Me.
(NASB)
Jesus was asked to speak plainly if He was the Christ. His answer was plain
enough.
Everything Jesus had done and said pointed to the Father - miracles from
turning water into wine and raising the dead spoke of unearthly power. His
words clearly spoke of the heart of compassion of the Father for us and the
wiles of the enemy against us. In all of this they still were asking
if Jesus was the Messiah, the Christ. These were the Jewish people who Jesus
had come to give the good news (Luke 4:18).
The world is the same today. Miracles happen daily mixed in with the normal
events of the day along with the tragic. We are often so busy with the little
urgent items that clutter our days, or are so fascinated with the tragedies
that the miracles quietly slip by us. The coal miners in Chile who have survived
what everyone was thought was certain death is the first thing that comes
to mind. This is a tragedy that has turned into clear joy before us. They
still need our prayers and support, but the wonder of the whole event is
hard to deny.
Then there are the daily miracles like newborn babies, the friendships and
family around us. The answers to prayers: for someone who is very sick or
badly injured and recovers, for safe return from a trip, for our daily provision.
The God of the Universe hears each one of us and cares enough to answer.
We may not always like the answers no or wait, but they are answers none
the less. And the answer alone is a miracle if faith.
Most of these events go without being connected to God as the source.
The world chooses not to see these things, or not to recognize their source.
But God is faithful and Jesus stands ready with the gift of eternal life
- the greatest miracle. We must continue to pray for those around us, to
speak with our words and our actions the power and truth of the evidence
that is plainly laid out before them. None of us knows when their hearts
will be opened to know that truth. It's not our decision. We may never see
the end result of those prayers and words. Someone else could finish the
tending of the seeds that you plant. Ours is to be faithful.
We can be evidence of that greatest miracle - a changed life. Selah.
Grace & Peace,
Mike
jmhoskins@gmail.com
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