Blessing/Miracle Box

BLESSING / MIRACLE BOX

      Four years ago, I heard a speaker talk about having a Blessing box.  When God sent her a special blessing, she wrote about it on a slip of paper and put it into her Blessing box.  Occasionally, she pulled out a slip and it reminded her of blessings she'd forgotten about.  This can be especially helpful if you're experiencing a down-day and need a reminder of God's love.

      I liked that idea and decided to add the idea of "miracle," which is often what a blessing is anyway.  So, I found this lovely box sprinkled with stars (I love stars!) and I've been adding stories of miracles and blessings since then (when I remember to do so).  I just added a new one today.

       

      This morning, I was once again blown away by God's attention to detail and to me and my tiny life in the midst of this vast universe!  I was trying to read my morning devotional in Jesus Calling, which said, “There is a mighty battle going on for control of your mind.  Heaven and earth intersect in your mind; the tugs of both spheres influence your thinking…”  As I read and reread the opening, I was unable to focus. Myriads of thoughts were zipping through my mind, the sound of the dishwasher was churning, and the noise of a large-scale tree-cutting project around the corner was drowning out everything.  It reminded me of the verse, “Be still and know that I am God."

      Immediately, another thought popped into my mind.  Hmmm…yesterday I saw a truck with a Jesus Saves decal and a license plate border with the words: Psalm 46:10.  I remember thinking that I was going to look up that verse and see what it said.  So, at the very time I had the Jesus Calling book and the Bible in my hand, seeking a quieter place to meditate, I felt the need to look up that verse.  Oh - the precious hand of God!  It was a pure miracle of my sweet Father.  That verse says, “Be still, and know that I am God.”  Recognizing the hand of God in that whole thing, I began to weep.  When I feel God's direct Hand in my life, I am overwhelmed by His grace and it always brings tears!

Such amazing moments when God reaches down and works what might appear to some to be a small miracle (I think it's huge!), Heaven and earth do indeed intersect and we can feel the loving Hand of God reminding us that He is here with us all the time - every moment of every day.  There is nothing too large, or too small for God to work through for our good.  God says, "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you," Jeremiah 31:3.  What a blessing!