Ordinary Miracles

In Luke 22:7-13, Jesus sends Peter and John to prepare the Passover meal. His instructions are strikingly specific: they will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water who will lead them to a house with a furnished upper room already prepared. What seems at first a logistical detail actually reveals Jesus' divine power. He foresaw not only the man's presence but also the precise readiness of the location. Such knowledge of future events, even mere hours away, testifies to His omniscience and authority as the Son of God.

This is not an isolated incident. The Gospels record several occasions where Jesus performed what might appear as "simple" miracles, yet each one demonstrated divine control over circumstances that others would dismiss as coincidence. For example, in Matthew 17:27, He instructs Peter to catch a fish, promising that the first one caught will have a coin in its mouth to pay the temple tax. The event is quiet, almost whimsical, but it reveals mastery over creation itself.

Another instance occurs in John 1:47-49 when Jesus identifies Nathanael and describes what he was doing under the fig tree before they ever met. Nathanael recognizes this supernatural knowledge and immediately confesses Jesus as the Son of God. Similarly, in Luke 19:30-32, Jesus sends disciples to retrieve a colt, assuring them it will be tied and never ridden. They find it exactly as He described.

These "ordinary" miracles are not less significant than the dramatic healings or the raising of the dead. Instead, they illustrate that Christ's divinity was present and active in the everyday flow of life. His power was not reserved only for crises but was evident in details of timing, knowledge, and provision.

For Christians today, these episodes remind us that the Lord is not only mighty in moments of great need but also sovereign over the small things that shape our daily lives. The same Jesus who arranged an upper room for the Passover is the Lord who orders both the great turning points and the smallest details of our lives, reminding us that nothing is too big–or too ordinary–for His divine care.