What makes a situation look impossible? Our answers may vary depending on the factors and the level of our faith.

But when a hard truth captures me with a restriction that limits me, this truth frees me: With God, all things are possible. (Matthew 19:26)

His ways continue to boggle my mind. However, His possibilities were always on the mind of Christ. They formed His prayers, coursed through His veins and flowed from His touch.

Such was the case in John 6.

“Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.” (John 6:5‭ and 6 ESV)

The test stretched Philip’s faith to prepare him for the wonder of the unimaginable — a young boy’s lunch became a multitude’s meal. (John 6:7-13) Long before the large crowd (or our current crisis) arrived, Jesus knew what He would do.

Miracles happen when God disrupts the natural course of things and magnifies the redemptive side of things.

It may seem like a rare gift but miracles happen every day. As we take our next breath even when we can’t see our next blessing, sooner or later a miracle finds us. At first, we’re found experiencing heartache, wrestling with frustration or facing unbeatable odds. But the intensity of the trial becomes our test.

Depending on what you’ve gone through, the miracle may be that you’re still here or that you still believe.

But as a test stretches our faith, things may look more like a disaster than a miracle in the making. And yet, as we understand God’s grace, it stirs our faith until hope rises.

Hope is rising in me. “Miracle” is my one-word for this year.

The word feels weighty. It should. It carries the glory of God. (John 11:40) As He works His wonder in and around my life, I don’t want to miss seeing the multitude of His mercies. They’re woven into the redemptive side of what looks impossible or feels unbearable.

But faith is a miracle magnet. And when a miracle finds us, impossible fades into oblivion and the glory of God is seen.

The greatest miracle given to humanity is the salvation God offers us in Christ. (John 3:16 and 17) Just like He lifted His eyes and saw the hungry crowd, He has His eyes on you and me.

He sees what we long for and He still does miracles. He still produces outcomes that boggle the believing mind and lift a burdened soul. Then what was fatal is no longer final. A broken heart beats again. And by His grace, what was too little becomes more than enough.

If you’re in need of a miracle too, join me in this prayer:

Dear God, In spite of my longing for __________________, help me to see nothing is too hard for You. The greatest miracle is receiving forgiveness of sin and eternal life through Your Son, Jesus Christ. As I place my faith in Jesus, His promise stirs in me — with God all things are possible. May your possibilities manifest themselves in every area of my life. And when Your miracle finds me, may I be found trusting You and giving You glory, in Jesus’s Name. Amen.