Those of you who know me realize that I love object lessons because whatever is happening right in front of us is the best example. So, I have a couple of questions for you to think about. We seem to have little trouble embracing the concept of gifts. However, I wonder if there isn’t a slight hesitancy when it comes to 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. Paul says in verse 1 –
“Now about the spiritual gifts [the special endowments given by the Holy Spirit], brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.”
Obviously, what he is about to teach is important and he wants his listeners to be aware. While I am pointing out verses- 4-11, the entire chapter is crucial for Christians and how they occupy and live in the world. It goes to the fundamental foundations from which we do what we do.
Paul even uses the word – spiritual – to express these gifts though it’s not used again. Which does NOT diminish the other scriptures about gifts – their importance nor make them second class gifts – that’s absurd.
I would like to share something I recently experienced – to me it was a Miracle. Before I share though… some ponderables:
*What do you think and believe about Miracles?
*Do they still happen today?
*Have you experienced a miracle in your life?
*Why do you believe what you do?
A bit about my beliefs:
- We all define ‘miracles’ according to our understanding which may differ from the person standing next to you.
- I suspect we all have experienced them whether or not we realize or defined the experience as a miracle
- Miracles are happening all the time – some are large and dramatic and some are very subtle and quiet.
Beginning in January and continuing throughout the month, I went through the most health challenging time in my life. However, last Sunday night I went to bed feeling none the better. But waking Monday morning – everything had changed. Now I felt that I had gotten me back. To me, I had just been blessed with a healing miracle in my life.
Some may argue that my experience could be ‘classified’ as a healing but not a miracle. Yes, undoubtedly it is a healing but the manner, almost instantaneously, to me, makes it a miracle. One of the paramount tests is that, for me, when I experience something as dramatic as what had occurred is that it is mandatory to share. Quite honestly it was midway on Monday before I realized I didn’t have a health sword over my head.
Please… don’t miss your times of miracles by not considering that it could be a miracle. One clue is that if you had nothing to do with the change then how is there a change? Miracles are always individually experienced.
