Miracle of the Moment

Focal Verse: "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" Matthew 6:33-34

Isn't it funny how we can sing every word of a familiar song, and yet the words go straight from our heads to our lips and completely bypass our hearts? Then one day we hear the song, maybe in light of a new circumstance, and we finally "hear" it for the first time.

This happened to me last week. Steven Curtis Chapman's song Miracle of the Moment came on the radio. For the first time, these powerful lyrics hit me.

You see, at this moment, my family is in somewhat of a holding pattern, waiting for circumstances to change so we can land at our destination. About a month ago, my husband's company decided to close down the branch he was working at. He had the opportunity to take a transfer to a branch 6 hours away, but after much prayer and contemplation, we decided not to move. Since then, he has been pursuing a couple of local opportunities, but neither company has been in any hurry to make a decision. So we are waiting for God to provide my husband a job.

On my side of things, I yearn to delve more into writing and teaching, but with working the hours I do, I simply don't have enough time to devote to my passion. I am waiting for God to work out my circumstances so I am free to give more of myself to pursue what I feel he made me to do.

These last few weeks, unknowingly, my mindset has become that of "just get through each day until God provides the next thing." I realized that while I feel I'm doing a pretty good job trusting God with our future, I'm doing a terrible job of being content now. I have looked at each day as a day to mark off my calendar, not as day to make the most of.

So you can probably see why these lyrics hit me pretty hard:

There’s a wonder in the here and now
It’s right there in front of you
And I don’t want you to miss
The miracle of the moment
There’s only one who knows
What’s really out there waiting
In all the moments yet to be
And all we need to know
Is He’s out there waiting
To Him the future’s history
And He has given us a treasure called right now
And this is the only moment we can do anything about

I had to realize that God isn't "waiting" for anything. He could provide everything for us right now if he wanted to. But there is obviously a reason we are waiting. I am realizing that by simply looking at each day as a day to endure and get through, I could miss so much. Having my head in the clouds of my future, I could miss the opportunity to minister to someone. I could fail to appreciate the little things my son is doing at this stage of his life. I could miss little lessons like these that could help me the rest of my life!

Like me, is there something you're waiting for, that once it happens, all will be well? We can't forget that God's timing is perfect! There is a purpose for our waiting. If you recall King David, he was first anointed king in 1 Samuel 16. But he didn't become king until 2 Samuel 5 -- 18 chapters later! If you skim through those chapters, you see he isn't sitting on his hands, waiting for God to oust Saul from the throne and fulfill his promise. He was working! He was fighting for his people, seeking God, and writing many of the Psalms we read today.

I hope to take after David's example, and not only trust God with our future, but also look for the miracles in the here and now.