Miracle Workers
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching." (Heb 10:24-25 NIV)
This world is full of miracles from the rising of the
sun at dawn, to the first flower in the Spring, to the colors of the leaves
in the Fall. The miracles that touch my heart the most, though, are the tiny
ones. These are the ones that go unnoticed by most people, but they are the
ones that make life worth living.
One of the best of these tiny miracles is preformed by a local miracle
worker everyday. Her job in this world is ringing up and bagging groceries,
but her job from Heaven is bringing a little more joy to each heart she
meets. I saw her hard at work just today. It had been a rainy morning with
cold air and gray skies. Everyone who walked into the grocery store had a
shiver in their walk and a frown on their face. I was no exception to this
either. It had been a long, hard Winter and I felt tired as I bought extra
bread and bananas to get me through the next coming storm. As I got to the
check out line, however, the miracle worker went to work. She greeted me
with a warmth that went straight to my heart. Her kind smile caused one to
appear on my own face as well. Her shining, compassionate eyes reminded me
once again that this is God’s world and that it is full of loving souls like
her. We chatted briefly as I paid for my food. As I left she told me to
enjoy the day and I promised that I would. As I was walking out the store
she was already uplifting the spirit of the next person in line. It occurred
to me too that in all the years I had shopped there I had never once seen
someone leave her counter without a smile on their face.
I thank God for that miracle worker and all the miracle workers of this
world. The truth is we all can become miracle workers if we choose. We all
can lend our strength, talents, hearts, and souls to making this world a
better place. We all can bring a little Heaven down to Earth with our joy,
laughter, and smiles. And we all can share the miracle of God’s love every
single day.
By: Joseph J. Mazzella