A miracle had happened right under my nose the entire time. I was speechless when I realized God haddone a miracle, and it happened three days earlier. This has made me wonder, how often do miracles occur and I miss them.
Miracles still happen today! Are we looking for them though? Can we be so busy that the miracle is right under our nose and we aren't even aware of it?
God is still in the business of healing, He still answers prayers, and He still cares for all of our needs. A few years back, I had the chance to be a coordinator of a prayer chain. While praying for others, I was able to see God's hand at work. Cancer being healed, babies born healthy, or marriages being saved. It was truly amazing to see God's hand at work.
For a few months now, I have been praying for God to bless our Vacation Bible School. It was a simple prayer-good weather and possibly 30 kids attend. Our church is a small church on an average Sunday we have 8 - 16 kids attend. Last year our VBS attendance was 22, and we've grown by 2 -3 kids per year. Thirty is a bigger percentage growth.
Our first night we had 22, I thought well at least we have what we had last year. I also knew a few more could possibly come the second night. Sure enough night number two we add not three, but five. Now as many of you may realize attendance varies from day to day, so I began counting enrollment forms. Espically since kids were everywhere, and the guides knew who they had with them. I knew one needed to fill his form out and return it, so I counted his as already being there.
Still I prayed for the thirty, but also know that by night three you usually don't get anymore. We did though, we got two more. We were at 29, I prayed "Oh Lord, one more would be great, but I understand if this is it." Also said, "Man if that one day care kid could have come we would have had it."
The next two nights were the same 29. I was pleased with that after all it's 7 more than last year. So I made out the certificates from the forms, and was prepared for the final night or so I thought.
It's a sad but happy night, when VBS is through. I hoped these children's lives were touched and hoped they continue to learn about God. We began passing out certificates-this is when I began to realize that God had answered my prayer. One little girl's mom(who was there the entire time helping) failed to fill out her form. So her certificate was not done. WE HAD 30 KIDS FOR THREE DAYS!
I was overwhelmed with God's love as I realized he answered my prayer-He sent us 30 kids. A miracle which I failed to even realize until that moment. God is so good!
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