Ever think that a few miracles a day would make the people around us turn to God? Ever think that a few miracles every Sunday would put bums on seats in our churches?

I was reading Psalm 78 this morning and was reminded of how the great nation of Israel, led by Moses, still turned against God on numerous occasions even though God performed miracles every day by dropping Manna from heaven and putting fire in the sky at night. And they still decided that worshipping things like gold calves was a good plan.

Now this seems crazy to me - but reminds me that it is what Jesus has already done that turns lives around. A miracle or two may woo someone for a second, but the realisation of Jesus’ sacrifice will cause us to fall in love with the saviour of the world - and that change is everlasting.

But then, Jesus’ ministry was pretty much miracle-city. Everywhere He went He healed the sick and cast out demons. However I think there was one difference and that was that Jesus was performing the miracles to meet peoples needs - and through doing that was showing people what the heart of the Father was like. It is kinda challenging to me as it makes me realise that I probably desire to see miracles because I have not seen one in a while - when really I should be desiring to see miracles because they benefit the people around me. Maybe if I had that attitude of compassion that Jesus had I would see more miracles. Maybe I need to take the focus off of seeing miracles and look to have that compassion first and foremost - and then see what God does.