Open Letter to Bruce Wilkinson #1.010
Chapter 1 – Page 10
The Everyday Miracle Territory
? “Those who live in the Everyday Miracle Territory have already made two startling observations.
Again, I’ve got to ask for chapter and verse regarding these two startling observations of which you write. (No offense, but I’m supposed to ask. It’s what a Berean would do.)
- “One is full of hope. Everywhere they look, in every situation, they see potential for an unforgettable “God-incidence”—not a coincidence but a moment when God steps in to meet a real need through them in a way that only He can. Some days it actually feels as though God has a pile of miracles ready to be delivered!”
And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go!
A pile of miracles, ready for delivery, you say? “Hey, Peter! I know you’re struggling to breathe while hanging upside down on that cross, but did you hear the good news? God has a pile of miracles ready for delivery today! Peter? Did you hear what I – Peter?!”
+ “Their other observation is full of dismay. They are nearly alone. Would you agree that few people today are living in Everyday Miracle Territory?”
I would agree with that.
? “I wrote this book to help you see that the land of personal, everyday miracles is your rightful home turf. Instead of focusing on the nature-defying acts that God is able to do, this book invites you to encounter the miracles that God does do on a regular basis…”
Actually, I don’t know why you wrote a book about good deeds that people ought to do, yet you continue to refer to them as miracles. Why, Bruce? Why’d you do it?
- “You’ll discover that what God chooses to depend on for these divine encounters is simply a willing servant. No previous experience required. No record of perfection. No special religious gift or qualification.”
WOW. You mean I don’t even have to be a Christian to experience God’s miracle-working through me? Where do I sign?
Fortunately, God’s Word is clear about the qualifications of those that would do His will. In Matthew 17, Jesus’ disciples asked Him why they couldn’t cast out a demon.
“He said to them, ‘Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.’” (v. 20 – ESV)
The people that God has commissioned to perform His good deeds on planet Earth since the time of Jesus’ earthly ministry are believers.
