Miracles

From 100 Blessings Every Day

There is a story told about a man whose town was over­come by floods. A person went in a rowboat and called out to him, “Come with me.” “No, I will wait for God to rescue me,” came the reply and the man climbed to the roof of his house. An emergency rescue team sent a hel­icopter to lift the man from his roof. Again he refused. A third time someone attempted to rescue him and he refused. Finally, his home was engulfed by the waters and he drowned. When he came to heaven and appeared before the Heavenly Court, he was bitter: “God, why didn’t you rescue me?” came the man’s anguished cry. “But I tried to help you three times and you refused to be rescued!” came the heavenly response.

I believe in miracles. Not the kind depicted when the Red Sea was separated or when the sun stood still. Those are part of the religious folk history, assigned to sacred literature. I accept them as part of biblical tradition. There are plenty of other miracles too, like the miracles of love and life, of recovery and spiritual renewal. How else could you describe our journey from active addiction into recovery if not as a miracle?

Pay attention to the miracles around you. Accept God’s help in whatever form it comes.