We have this preconceived notion about how miracles should go. When we expect God to show up, we imagine it going a certain way. And when God acts differently, we risk missing the miracle.
Take Naaman who was sick with leprosy and went to see Elisha in 2 Kings 5...
"Go, wash yourself seven times
in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be
cleansed."
But Naaman went away angry and said, "I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy."
But Naaman went away angry and said, "I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy."
If you're walking on water, it's still a miracle, even if you're up to your neck in water. God just may not have selected the surface.
Thank you for happening to write this today.
Seriously.
Such a quick few sentences, but this has made a world of difference with what I've been struggling with for the past day...
Posted by: Danny Bixby | September 22, 2009 at 01:04 PM
woah. on the mark of what I needed.
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Posted by: Terrace Crawford | September 22, 2009 at 01:22 PM
nice. we're needing one right now to get into a different facility, and i've been wondering about the balance between my expectation and God's provision. we need a miracle. i just hope i can see it clearly when it happens.
Posted by: daren neely | September 22, 2009 at 02:13 PM