Here is a devotion to start your day!
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Scripture: Psalm 118:23
This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
Reflection
Not every miracle announces itself with thunder. Some arrive as peace where fear used to rule.
Some arrive as a quieter reaction, a softer heart, a steadier breath. Some appear when you pause before speaking, tell the truth without defending yourself, ask for help without shame, forgive yourself after years of accusation, or feel grief without falling into despair.
These may not look dramatic from the outside. But they are signs.
In Scripture, miracles often function as signs. They point beyond themselves. They reveal the presence, glory, power, mercy, and nearness of God. A sign does not exist merely to impress us. It helps us see what God is doing.
That matters because many of the miracles that change us most deeply are not outward spectacles. They are signs of coherence.
Coherence is what begins to happen when the divided parts of us start moving together in God’s direction. The body, emotions, mind, will, and spirit begin to work together to know and do the will of God. The soul stops fighting itself quite so much. Fear no longer has to command the body. Shame no longer has to dominate the mind. Pain no longer has to isolate the heart. Desire, trust, thought, emotion, and action begin to come into a more faithful agreement.
That is marvelous. And it is Yahweh’s doing.
In pastoral care, this kind of miracle can become almost visible. A person who has been tense begins to breathe more easily. A face softens. Shoulders settle. Words slow down. A soul that had been bracing begins to rest. Nothing flashy has happened. No trumpet has sounded. But grace has entered the room, and the whole person begins to respond.
The body settles along with the soul.
These are not small because they are insignificant. They are small because they are often quiet. They are the first blade of green before the full harvest. They are the first sign that life is moving beneath the surface. They are moments when grace becomes recognizable.
Our minds tend to see what we expect in the world. If we expect only disappointment, threat, or lack, we will notice those things quickly. If we expect abandonment, we may overlook nearness. If we expect failure, we may miss growth. If we expect condemnation, we may not recognize mercy even when it is holding us.
But when we begin to expect grace, we begin to see grace.
This is not the same as demanding proof.
Needing proof often comes from mistrust. It says, “Unless God shows me enough, I will not believe He is working.” Noticing signs is different. It begins from faith. It says, “I believe God is at work. Help me recognize the evidence of Your grace.”
Small signs strengthen faith because they help us keep going. They confirm direction. They remind us transformation is possible. They show us that God is working beneath the surface, often before the full fruit has appeared.
A moment of peace may be a sign.
A clear thought after confusion may be a sign.
A compassionate response where resentment used to rise may be a sign.
A settled breath after anxiety may be a sign.
A quiet desire to pray may be a sign.
A willingness to take the next faithful step may be a sign.
Not every small blessing cancels suffering. Not every coincidence needs to be interpreted. Not every ordinary event must be turned into a message. But when the soul becomes more whole, more free, more loving, more peaceful, more truthful, and more alive in God, it is right to say:
“This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.”
So today, notice one moment of peace, clarity, courage, compassion, or steadiness. Name one small sign that grace is at work. Ask gently, “What is becoming more whole in me?”
You may discover that the miracle is not only what God has done.
It is that your eyes are becoming able to see it.
Prayer of Presence
God of grace,
Give me eyes to recognize Your quiet work. Help me see where my body, emotions, mind, will, and spirit are beginning to move together in Your direction. Do not let me demand spectacle before I trust Your presence. Show me the quieter reaction. The softer heart. The moment of peace where fear used to rule. Let me receive these signs with humility and wonder. This is Your doing. Make it marvelous in my eyes.
– Amen
Carry This Prayer With You
Breathe in: This is Your doing...
Breathe out: … make it marvelous in my eyes
Grace is already at work in you. Not every sign will be dramatic, but every movement toward peace, truth, love, and wholeness matters.
Do not despise the quiet miracle. The soul becoming whole in God is marvelous.
Continue the journey
If this devotion helped you pause, breathe, and receive the mind of Christ today, you are invited to continue walking through the full Have This Mind series.
Read the next devotion, carry the breath prayer with you, and let this become more than a thought for the day. Let it become a quiet practice of renewal.
See the pattern. Hear the teaching. Live the prayer.
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