30 Jan Unusual Fish
Go down to
the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and
you will find a coin. Take the coin and pay the tax for both of us.
—Matthew 17:27
Would you
have faith to fish for your tax money? Jesus received a word from God that
somewhere down in the depths of the Sea of Galilee was a most unusual fish.
This unique and special fish, different from all the others, was going to be a
source of unusual blessing.
Our faith is often limited by expecting natural sources of blessing rather than
believing for supernatural blessing. Faith, however, was a normal way of life
for Jesus. He never flinched when telling His disciples that if they had faith
“as small as a mustard seed,” [they] “could say to this mountain, ‘Move from
here to there,’ and it would move” (Matthew 17:20). He didn’t hesitate to
rebuke His disciples when their faith failed to deliver a young boy suffering
from seizures.
Having faith does not mean that we will not use natural means to pay our bills
or to be delivered. However, our faith must be based upon the knowledge that
God is the One working behind the scenes of our lives, preparing provision
before we need it.
If you need a miracle, look around every corner . . . and be sure you look in
every fish’s mouth!