You Are a Miracle

The miracle of being born outweighs the tragedy of passing away. If we cry 40 days and 40 nights about losing loved ones or the thought of our own mortality, we should praise God for eternity when we think of the fact that we were born in the first place.

The chance of being born is about 1 in 400 trillion. That's 100 million times lower than your chance of winning the lottery. So in practice, the chance of being born is basically zero. Yet, because of God, that daunting probability has been actualized. 0% to 100% is a big gap to fill. Only God can fill that kind of gap.

Job 1:20-21 reads, "‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.'”

The first two statements are a matter of common sense, but the last sentence, "Blessed be the name of the Lord," is the nourishing part of this scripture. Why does this duality of God's power make Job want to praise the Lord? Understanding this takes a little thought: Job is marveling at God's "absolute power". Unlike everybody else in creation, God has power of all of reality. The Devil can harm you, but he can't stop God from healing you. A co-worker can bully you, but he can't stop God from promoting you. Your husband wife can give you a gift, but they can't stop God from taking it away. God has a distinguished power, a power undefined. This amazes Job and definitely inspired me to have a Holy Ghost party. A man can't put the Sun in the sky, will a person into existence, or reveal unknown truths to whomever he pleases.

In conclusion, I saw a story of a young girl passing away last year. She was only in elementary school and it was sad enough to garner my full attention for about an hour while at work. Why God? A question that I know is very controversial. Many say, "Don't question God," especially on the issue of death. The Spirit moved me to ask a different question, "How God?" When I thought "how" instead of "why," I had a revelation. First, birth and death are transitions. Birth is the transition from God's mind to the material universe. Death is the transition from the material universe to the spiritual dimension. Asking why does God transition us is like asking why does the Sun rise, it just does. "How" forces us to think of processes instead of intentions. I think of death like an airport now. Just because God takes you off of one airplane and puts you on another plane going a different direction, doesn't mean you're not headed in the right direction. For the people on the first plane, they will of course grieve in losing their fellow passenger, but like Job, they should praise God in knowing God is our Divine Air Traffic Controller.

Our flight from the womb to the tomb is just a layover.

Be Blessed,

T.J. Greer

*Further scriptures to meditate on in this context*

Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take".

Isaiah 40:31

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint".

John 14:27

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid".

Philippians 4:13

"I can do all this through Him who gives me strength".

1 John 4:16-19

"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them".