Hope

Through one of the blogs I read, I came across a blog of woman who was pregnant with her fourth child. This may not sound so remarkable, except this woman (and her husband) were told their son would surely die upon his birth, if indeed he made it full term. Not only did he make it full term, he also was born miraculously healed with just a tiny signature from God that he indeed had been sick.

I don't want to say too much as it's more powerful to read about this miracle on this woman's blog. To read the post from his birthday, please click here: http://www.mycharmingkids.net/2008/10/we-have-another-brother.html. You may find yourself reading other entries to...both leading up to his birth and now in the first few weeks of his life.

As we approach the day when we celebrate the miracle of Jesus' birth, this seemed a fitting thing to share. For indeed, God does continue to perform miracles, both large and small. Sometimes we have to look a little harder for them and sometimes He overwhelms us with the working of His mighty strength.

I also pray that it offers hope to those of you who are going through difficult times, or know others who face a scary, uncertain future. Perhaps you are facing a life/death situation where the doctors say death is emminent. Perhaps you are walking through unemployment in an economy that says you're going to need a miracle to get a job. Maybe it's something else. Regardless of the situation, believe God for that miracle. Believe Him for working on your behalf. Pray without ceasing that it would be so. And pray for the strength, that if His answer is "no," that His peace which surpasses all understanding will carry you through.

If you have any thoughts you'd like to share related to this post or any prayer requests, please add share them in the comments sections for this post.

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. (Ephesians 1:17-23)

Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NASB)