One evening at a doctor appointment, God let me eavesdrop on a miracle in progress. A once-quiet exam room next to mine suddenly erupted into a frenzy of excited voices and hurried footsteps. I learned that the young woman in the room beside mine was a candidate for a lung transplant, and a donor had finally become available. What a change she was about
to experience!


For the rest of the evening, my thoughts returned to her. I contemplated how she was being given a second chance at life because somewhere nearby, a life had just been lost. The medical world and the generous gift of a total stranger had combined to offer her a miracle.


Similarly, God has offered us the gift of life. We were already dead in our sins when He sent His Son to restore us. And ultimately in Jesus’ death we would be given the opportunity to live. We’re like the young woman receiving a new set of lungs. Our names have been called. God’s promises have been fulfilled, and new life in Christ is ours for the taking.