The most incredible thing about miracles is that they happen.”
— G.K. Chesterton
The great thing about miracles is that they happen.
That is also the most frustrating thing about them, because they happen outside of our control.
We can pray a certain prayer and a miracle happens. We say the same prayer and nothing happens. We face a certain situation and a miracle happens. We face a similar situation and nothing happens.
Jesus goes to the pool of Bethesda. Lots of sick people. He only heals one. A miracle! At least for one man.
But it was not a miracle for the others. One man walked out, healed. The others stayed, still needing healing. But now they know that there is hope. Now they know miracles happen.
That’s the thing about miracles.
They give us hope. And sometimes, that is enough.
