I've been thinking a lot about miracles...
...in part because I'm reading through the gospels and all of Jesus' miracles, but also because I'm still trying to comprehend the miracle (Mirakel) forming inside of me.
This morning I was reading (in Mark 6:30-52) about Jesus feeding the 5 thousand with just 5 loaves of bread and a couple of fish. And then He was walking on the raging water to the boat where his disciples were. In all of this the disciples hearts were "hardened" meaning that they JUST DIDN'T GET IT! They could not comprehend the miracles they were seeing before their very eyes... Jesus told them to "take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." But "...they were completely amazed, for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened."
I'm just truly amazed that these men could witness SO much, be physically next to our Savior while he is driving out evil spirits, healing the lame, blind, sick, raising the dead and even be given the power to do some miracles themselves... and they still didn't get it! Unbelievable.
I guess I say all this in that... aren't we still like that today? How many miracles are occuring all around us and we don't see them? How many angels walk among us and we are so focused on our own troubles and concerns that we don't even notice the holiness that is within our presence? How many times do we take for granted that in each time a baby born, it is a true, un-humanly-explainable, God-knit miracle?
I'm guilty. I know that I fall into the I'm-always-oblivious category... But I think that the Lord is truly trying to change my "vision", open my eyes to His miracles... I really do. In an earlier post, I talked about how He wants us to lift our eyes above the dashboard and truly look out onto the horizon--to see the bigger picture. Well, this has been my prayer... I am intentionally asking Him to open my ignorant eyes to see His miracles unfolding, to see His works... I just marvel at those that can "see" better than me. I covet that Holy Vision!
Truly I can say that I'm grateful for Adalynn entering our lives... a new perspective on miracles has been given to our family through this pregnancy. When I think about all the unbelievable facts:
...we had a 0.7% chance following the Endometrial Ablation to get pregnant. (I mean, I signed a waiver saying I was okay in NOT having any more children!) And most of those that do get pregnant miscarry by 12 weeks! I haven't done any more research to see what the actually precentage is of someone successfully carrying and delivering a healthy baby following an ablation. I can't imagine that it would be very high. Adalynn is most definitely a God-thing (well, to be honest, aren't all babies?).
...the only other lady in Arkansas that the specialist worked with had a horrible pregnancy. She had blood transfusions and had to be airflighted to Little Rock several times. She had difficulties throughout. She ended up delivering at 32 weeks, but I believe the baby and mom are fine (thankfully). We, on the other hand, have had NO difficulties, NO bleeding, NO pain...Adalynn just keeps growing and growing! We are mystifying the doctors. Again, Adalynn is most definitely a miracle.
There are facts and there is faith. It's easy to see (but hard to understand) how the disciples had such a simple mindset in that their eyes truly did not see the Miracle in front of them and all the things He was doing for God's glory. But I wonder... maybe God didn't want to reveal it to the disciples at that time. Maybe He had a greater plan and purpose for their "revelation." And so with me... maybe Adalynn is my reminder and "revelation" that God is working miracles each and every day in spite of my human ignorance. Some day... we'll all have AHA moments. We will get to actually see ALL the mighty things that God did for us and for His glory.
But until then, I pray that, just as Elisha prayed for his servant as they faced an insurmountable battle... "O LORD, open (my) eyes so (I) may see." (2 Kings 6:17a) and "Open my eyes so I can see what you show me of your miracle-wonders." (Psalm 119:18)
Thank you, warriors, for continuing to "battle" for us and Adalynn! As the rest of the verse says in 2 Kings 6:17... "Then the LORD opened (Karen's) eyes, and (she) looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around..." Those horses and chariots are all of you! "Thank you" seems to be so simple and trite. (I type this part with tears in my eyes) I know that we are completely surrounded with horses and chariots, that our Noble Miracle is covered because of your prayers for her and on our behalf... We are eternally grateful! To God be the Glory!
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