September 16, 1998, Wednesday

What do you consider to be the greatest unexplained miracles

of our world? Do we take for granted those good things that

happen to us that we cannot explain? What do you think

the purpose of those types of events have in our life?

Many would respond that the birth of child is something that

we understand much about, but cannot explain how a soul and

physical life come together. Job tells us: "Your hands formed

and shaped me, Remember that You made me from clay, You gave

my father strength to beget me; You made me grow in my mother's

womb. You formed my body with bones and sinews and covered the

bones with muscles and skin" (Job 10:8-10). Job's reference to

his Maker accepts God's miracle of creation and ownership of

his life.

Many pour out complaints when life does not go well and many

at that point begin to blame God for their circumstances. It

somehow does not seem logical that a person who would not

acknowledge his creator and maker for his life would then

blame a God that he doesn't believe. Job complained to God

but acknowledged His control: "You have given me life and

constant love, and your care has kept me alive. But now I

know that all that time you were secretly planning to harm

me" (Job 10:12-13). That complaint later changed to praise.

Moses was a murderer and David a murderer and adulterer.

They were men like us that relied on God and His mercy

to deliver them from all their troubles. Isaiah said: "Surely

God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The

LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; He has

become my salvation" (Isa 12:2).

Let us remember who is the God that makes all things

possible. God's name is Jehová Yahweh. Jehová is

the Lord of miracles. He alone has the power to

manage our life. He alone was mortified for us by

a death that had no power. He used His power to

overcome sin and death for you and me. Lift your

hands to Him and Praise Him today for the power

and purpose of His miracles today!