You speak of life coming to your address, of miracles and credit cards, of Dodges and real estate tests, of cat food and portable sinks, of passports and backyard barbecues. I hear a clamor for things, for ease, for the outward comforts that perish with the using. But I must ask you, is this the miracle you truly need? The crowd that followed our Lord desired bread that perishes, but He offered them the Bread of Life. Consider the miracle of the loaves, Christ is grand in emergencies, yet the bounties of Divine Grace are not mere trifles for our whims, but provisions for our deepest need. The greatest miracle is not a filled purse or a patched-up pool shade, but a soul snatched from sin and made alive unto God. Do not mistake the leaves of profession for the fruit of genuine faith: a Christian is himself a miracle, a mass of miracles, wrought by the power that raised Jesus from the dead.
You invoke the blood of Jesus as a charm for every earthly desire. But the blood speaks of atonement, of cleansing from guilt, of reconciliation with a holy God. It is not a magic token to command the world’s goods. That precious blood was shed to redeem you from your sins, not to purchase a Dodge Charger. I fear lest you fall into the snare of those who think gain is godliness. What shall it profit you to gain the whole world and lose your own soul? The miracle you must seek first is the miracle of grace, that your sins, which are many, may be cast behind God’s back, and that your heart, once hard, may be broken and renewed.
You cry, “Family love wins conquers all.” But love that is not rooted in the Truth of God is not the love that conquers all. The unity of the Spirit is a holy unity, not a promiscuous agreement that ignores sin. The world clamors for love without repentance, for inclusion without transformation. But Christ calls us to a unity that is in the truth, a unity that begins with each soul bowing before the cross. Endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, but never the unity of error, which is unity in ruin. Are you yourself spiritual? Have you passed from death unto life? The love that conquers all is the love of God shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, a love that leads us to holiness and obedience.
Nothing is wrong with praying for daily bread, our Lord taught us to do so. But the disciples learned that Christ is grand in emergencies, not in gratifying every appetite. Lay hold upon this: the God who feeds the sparrows will certainly care for His children in their necessities. But His first order of business is to set your house in order, to uncover family abuses and personal errors, to make you a miracle of repentance. He wants to give you far more than a portable sink; He wants to wash you thoroughly from iniquity. The healing of the soul is immediate, swifter than any earthly cure, when Jesus speaks the word.
Be not like those who, if they saw a miracle, would not believe. Instead, consider the miracle of the loaves and see that Christ is mighty to save. The bounties of Divine Grace are as much for you as for any other, will you receive them? Will you trust Him for your eternal salvation, not merely for temporary trifles? The greatest display of omnipotence is not the provision of outdoor pool covers, but the turning of a great sinner into a sincere penitent. I pray that this very hour the divine voice may reach your inmost soul, breaking every chain of worldliness and setting your affection on things above. That is the miracle worth pleading the blood for, the miracle of a new heart, of peace with God, of a family united under the cross. Seek first the kingdom, and all these things shall be added unto you.