When you think of miracles, what comes to mind? Is it an incredible story of a kid falling 10 stories and surviving? Is it a guy that got impaled through the head with a rod and received little to no effects from it?
While those are indeed miraculous events, they don't even compare to the life of Jesus. I'm not talking about the feeding of the 5,000 or turning water into wine. The real miracle is in the bigger picture. Jesus did not come to be a miracle worker. He came to be our savior. The real miracle is being freely forgiven of our sins. We did not and can not earn forgiveness. It was given to us by the grace of God. This is no small matter. Too often does the story of Jesus get marginalized into the Easter story. Most of us have heard the story of his crucifixion and resurrection many times, and because of that, it has lost it's aw factor. Have you ever taken a step back to truly think about the grand nature of what happened. God, the creator of the universe, was walking side by side with people just like you and me. He chose to put the future in the hands of 12 ordinary men. Not only did he choose to minister mainly to the 12 average Joes, he himself lived as an average Joe. He didn't live a grand life. He lived as a carpenter for the first 30 years of his life.
God knows what we need even if we don't realize it ourselves. We may think that we need more money or time or someone to love and to love us back. The truth is that none of those things are important. What we really need is forgiveness, and God knows that. The good news is that it's just waiting for you. All you need to do is reach out and grab it!
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