As written and presented by Mary Whelchel

PROGRAM D-6078

Sometimes we think that miracles are a thing of the past. We read about the miracles in the Bible, and think that God worked that way in the past, but now it's different. That's not true; God never changes, and he is still in the miracle business, but we may not recognize his miracles in our lives, or we may limit his creativeness in performing miracles for us.

In 1 Kings 17 we read that God told Elijah to go and hide in the Kerith Ravine, as protection from those who wanted to harm him, and each day God sent ravens to deliver Elijah's food. Every morning and every evening those ravens would come with room service for Elijah.

Now, that's one of those real obvious miracles, and sometimes God uses that type. I'm sure Elijah would never have expected ravens to deliver his food. On his own he could not have imagined such an answer for his need. But what a good idea it was. Elijah didn't have to worry about anyone discovering him, since his food was delivered by ravens and not people.

I think sometimes we miss out on God's miracles in our lives because we box him in. We want the answer to come in a certain package. We figure out ahead of time what God should do to meet our need, and then we inform him of our preferred method. But God doesn't work by our job descriptions. What we must do is simply take our needs to him and tell him that we know he can meet our needs in many different ways.

I've learned to pray that God would supply some needs we have in the ministry through 'unexpected sources.' I had begun to think that there were only a certain number of avenues through which God could send a miracle, and when they didn't come in that way, then my faith started to waiver. Finally it dawned on me that God was not limited in his miracles. And as soon as I started to open up and pray for God's method, not mine, He has started to work through different channels. It's really exciting to see how creative God is.

Maybe you need a raven of some sort today-an unexpected source for a miracle. Trust God and don't limit him as to how he can meet your need. Remember that his ways are not our ways and his thoughts are not our thoughts. He has thoughts and ways of meeting your needs that have never entered your head. And you can trust him-his way is always best. You could miss out on a wonderful miracle if you try to put God in a box. So, keep your windows open and look for your ravens today.

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