Master of the Extraordinary

December 27

Our God is the Master of the extraordinary. People of faith, theologians, doubters, scoffers have tried to water Him down through the ages, but the fact remains that our God is an awesome God. Whether life and time began as they are detailed in the Biblical book of Genesis or with the ‘big bang’ some scientists theorize triggered the creation of the universe, the event was exceptional.

Amazing though creation may be, we who call ourselves Christians, we who are believers in the salvation provided by the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus, would say that the most extraordinary of the miracles performed by our wonder-working God must be the resurrection of the Lord from the tomb on the third day.

This one, well-documented event of history establishes for all time and eternity the single most glorious and significant event in time. Yet there is another that must be mentioned when a list is being compiled of God’s great and wondrous acts in the behalf of the children of men. That one amazing event is found in Joshua where it is recounted that time stood still so the Israelites could gain a victory over their foes.

In Joshua 10:14 it is recorded of the day, “There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord listened to the voice of a man, because the Lord fought for Israel.” Though He did not don armor and wield a sword in the conflict, the God of Israel, our God, showed Himself strong and mighty by this extraordinary way of partnering with His people. He still partners with us in amazing ways. Look for Him at the point of your need and you, too, will see His glory.