Good morning, friends.
As Lent approaches, I find myself reflecting on small acts of love—how they quietly shape our lives. Yet even with Lunar New Year decorations around me and the Winter Olympics on the TV, I feel a touch of melancholy following the Super Bowl. I realize the underlying cause may be something internal because my mother died on Ash Wednesday a few years ago, and those memories still sit close to the surface. Days like this invite us to contemplate God’s love and the perfect gift of Jesus. Many people don’t know what they truly long for because they don’t yet know Christ. We often choose the wrong things, thinking they will satisfy us. But love is not a one‑time event; it is the daily way of faith—doing small things with great kindness. What do you say about the way of small miracles?
Scripture: 1 Kings 11:29–32; 12:19, Mark 7:31–37, James 2:1–5, and Exodus 14:10–25,
Message: I pray you are open to the Spirit’s work of renewing your mind and reconnecting your memories in ways that glorify God. James reminds us that faith without action is dead—not because works save us, but because true faith submits to God’s will rather than enforcing our own. Perhaps we need a funeral for dead faith and a revival of the living faith God desires. Real faith responds to God’s love with obedience, humility, and compassion. It trusts God even when we feel trapped between Pharaoh and the Red Sea. Our fear often pushes us toward false securities, but God invites us to trust His purpose instead. Small miracles—those moments of unexpected meaning or grace—can awaken us to God’s presence. The deaf man in Mark’s Gospel experienced such a miracle, a quiet healing Jesus tried to keep hidden. These small, personal encounters often reveal God’s heart more clearly than grand, dramatic signs.
And So, God still fights for us, not usually through parted seas, but through daily mercies, timely encouragement, and nudges toward helping “the least, last, and lost.” As C. S. Lewis said, miracles are “a retelling in small letters of the very same story written across the whole world.” Christ invites us to see and live from that story. The greatest miracle is in the timing of how God works in our lives.
Pray we are open to God’s healing love and salvation. Pray that we show no favoritism but love those who need it most. Pray our faith is alive, expressed in actions that draw others toward God. Pray we trust God in every situation and stay hopeful under pressure. Pray that we recognize small miracles and practice compassion. Pray that we know when to speak, when to listen, and when to be silent.
Blessings,
John Lawson
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