January 12, 2018 Friday

“At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptised by John in the Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."” (Mark 1:9-11 NIV)

            Before I was a Christian I tried to read the Bible but I really didn’t understand it and stories like this one seemed strange to me.  Without God in our lives not only can’t we understand the Bible we do not see the miracles all around us.

            We think miracles of Jesus turning water into wine and making a few loaves and fishes feed thousand is a miracle God does every day.  Every day God gives rain for the vines to grow so the grapes will grow and then we can make the wine which is a gift from God.  Every day fish beget fish and we can catch them for food.  The seeds from the wheat produces more wheat from which we can make bread to feed not just thousands but billions.

            All around us is the miracle of the sun, moon and stars which follow God’s path and thus make our life possible.  And when on a gloomy day the clouds part and the sun shines through our hearts and souls are renewed with joy as we too experience God’s love and pleasure.

            In a world that looks for signs and miracles we miss the miracles God reveals Himself through every day and in every way.  We ask where God is and God does not remark on our ignorance and fear that clouds our eyes so we cannot see the Light of the Son who has brought God’s pleasure and love so we can become His sons and daughters.

                Started out as a good day but at the end turned VERY bad.  Pain grew and grew and I returned to my bed.  I enjoy the good days and trust in God to endure and even enjoy the bad ones.