miracle...not miracle whip.

miracles...what are they? and do we see them in our days? we read about them in the Bible. we read about Jesus making blind people see or raising the dead. but do we see them in today's world?

according to my Bible ("the official duct tape Bible" new century version), a miracle is defined as a "'wonderful thing': a great event which can be done only by God's help. miracles are special signs to show God's power." Jesus wasn't the only person who performed miracles; He entrusted His disciples to perform miracles as well...

my wife and i were discussing miracles last night and whether or not they still happen. we see videos of demons being exorcised, we've heard stories from other believers of seeing demons exorcised. but in our own lives, we haven't seen miracles in the capacity like we read in the Bible. my brother-in-law and i were discussing miracles recently as well. we discussed the possibility that perhaps they happen more than we know because miracles don't make the news; evil, death and destruction does.

what if miracles made headlines more than not? would that change our faith? would that lead people to believe that God is here to save our souls? would we be a nation or a world of believers? rather than a nation/world of non-believers. if you've ever had a child you know the miracle of life. and if you've ever had a relative or friend die, you know the miracle of eternal life. sure we all attribute to near miss accidents as miracles. or seeing somebody on the verge of death and make a full recovery as a miracle. but what about healing miracles? what about casting out demons?

as a person who recently experienced a miracle, i can honestly say they still exist. i won't go into details, but i too, believed that miracles happen to others...people who have more faith than myself. but as a child of God, i am no different than anybody else. i'm no less nor no more prone to experiencing miracles than anybody else. God created us all equal. and therefore, He can do whatever He wants to whomever He wants...without showing preferential treatment.

be aware of the miracles around you, be it nature, our children, our families or our friends. you never know when a miracle so powerful from God hits you.