Sunday, September 18, 2011

Praying for Miracles

What are you praying for today?  I am praying for miracles.  

To me, the greatest miracles are spiritual, rather than physical.  I mean, I am as happy as anyone to see a miracle of physical healing or recovery, but sometimes I think we discount the miracle of spiritual transformation. 
After all, a miracle is "An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God".  With that definition in mind, what is more miraculous than salvation or spiritual transformation?  Every time we witness a genuine conversion or see spiritual passion reignited it the hearts of the people around us (or ourselves, for that matter), it is a miracle.  

There are no ruts deeper than our spiritual ruts, no act more foreign to human nature than the act of letting God control our lives.  The lust of the eyes, the lust of the heart and the pride of life run deeply and swiftly through our veins and we resist transformation.  There is no miracle greater than that of true repentance and turning to God.

So, today, I am praying for miracles.