Kerry and Chris Shook share the grace that is ours through miracles God gives in life in "Find Your Miracle." They take a look at many of the miracles that Christ performs during His earthly ministry and share from their hearts how those miracles can inform us regarding our experience of Christ. They begin by declaring that miracles still occur today. They are not a thing of the past, but are part of our very lives, each and every day. After stating this premise, they look at five aspects of miracles or the Map of a Miracle: First, God always starts with the miracle you need most; Second, the miracle you need most leads you to what you really need -- a deeper relationship with God; Third, God works miracles in His time and in His way; Fourth, God's miracles in your life will always bring glory to Himself and point people to Christ and; Fifth, only God can provide a miracle, but you have to put yourself in a position to receive the miracle. After exploring these five points on the road map of the miraculous, the Shooks help us all consider how God can act in our lives, in the midst of the pain, obstacles, fear and death of life.
Unfortunately, the book falls short. There is no consideration for when the miracle does not come. Many people have a miracle they need most, but never receive that miracle. Then, instead of encountering God they lose God. Yes, we can imagine that the miracle will occur in God's time, but sometimes that time never arrives. If we are honest with the way that God works in our world, this question needs to be addressed as well. The Shooks fail to address this. Many would remain in their doubt about God and His activity in the world if they read this text. Some people never find the miracle they need to escape the pain, obstacles, fear, and death of this life.
I received this book from Multnomah Publishers for the blogging for books program.
