“He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.” (Deuteronomy 10:21)
Today was the first total solar eclipse to happen since 1979, which was so long ago that I hadn’t even come into the world yet (speaking of miracles…kidding!). It was the hot topic of the week and people were excited for the chance to witness it. They were even playing “Total Eclipse of the Heart” over the loudspeaker at my children’s school this morning. Seriously.
The magic of the eclipse isn’t so much the fact that, for a few, short minutes, the sun is blotted out by the moon, though it is a somewhat scary and magnificent sight. The excitement stems from seeing something rare, something that appears impossible, and something that seems to go against the natural order of things. This fiery ball of light and warmth is one of the only things making life on Earth possible, besides water and oxygen. God Himself created it on the first day. That’s how important it was.
The fascination is rooted in the fact that we are seeing something amazing and miraculous. Something we may never see again and are astonished to see at all. But while we spend this morning staring up at the sky, we might want to spend some time this afternoon looking around us.
Miracles happen every day, if we can keep our eyes open to see them. Even when we aren’t the direct recipient, they are there for us to witness.
When my husband broke his foot and couldn’t work, we went from a one-income family to a no-income family. I made a very modest (read: almost nonexistent) amount freelance proofreading, but nothing that would fill the gap. However, starting on the day of his accident, I began receiving five times as many orders as I used to. People were tipping me 200%! Suddenly, we had some breathing room, and a miracle.
God weaves miracles all throughout our lives. While we gaze in awe at the eclipse above, we can be thankful for all the truly awe-inspiring sights we see here on Earth. Good Samaritans. Average Joe heroes. Foster parents. Relief workers. Teachers of the underprivileged. Babies who thrive after premature births.
There are miracles all around, both big and small. They touch our lives just by our witnessing them. The next total solar eclipse is expected to be seen in 2024. I’m sure you’ll be seeing your own miracle sooner than that.
Have an miraculous Monday!
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