Tiny Miracles

Every so often, we receive chain letters/prayers on the Net. They instruct us to “Send this to 10 friends and you will receive a miracle in 10 days.”

Delete.   

We receive God’s miracles, not because we will it, but because He does. In fact, He does not owe us any miracles. He has already given us the big ones: the creation; His self-sacrifice on the cross; and His gift of eternal life.

In Exodus 15:1-21, Moses and the people of Israel sang praise songs to the Lord for delivering them from slavery in Egypt. They had just escaped from the Egyptians who pursued them toward the Red Sea which parted for the Israelites’ safety. The first two verses read:

“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has hurled both horse and rider into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him—my father’s God, and I will exalt him!” 

When we experience a great miracle in our life—a sick loved one now certified Covid-19 negative,  a successful presentation, a prayed-for raise or promotion—we pour out our unbridled praise on God.

But miracles need not be big to merit our praise. If we open our eyes, we see “tiny” miracles happen everyday. We wake up still breathing, the flowers are blooming, the sun is rising, and the clouds are dancing.

In fact, every good thing, every grace is a miracle.

Let us praise Him with fervor as Miriam did in verse 21: “Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has hurled both horse and rider into the sea.”

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