Living in such discouraging and depressing times, people need more than mere physical food. They need hope, love, and encouragement. My favorite food is spiritual food. “Man shall not live by bread alone.” (Matthew 4:4)
No miracle has ever dazzled and amazed me as much as the miracle of God’s love. When someone speaks sincere, caring, and encouraging words to me from their heart, I’m deeply moved by something supernatural. When I’m aware that God loves, forgives, and sets me free in spite of all my sins and flaws, I’m astonished.
When I’m praying over a stranger and I begin to sense so much love for him or her that my eyes fill with tears I know that I am walking out a miracle. When I go against my strong feelings of resentment and consistently ask God to bless someone who has hurt me and done me much harm, God the Holy Spirit tells me that I am following the signs and wonders of His narrow way. (Matthew 7:14)
Jesus walked on water and invited His disciples to step out of the boat and walk to Him. (Matthew 14:25-31) His disciple, the man called Peter, obeyed Jesus and walked out of the fishing boat, on to the water, and into an untold number of Sunday sermons. If you have read the biblical account or heard one of the sermons, you know that Peter began to sink but Jesus pulled him up and together they walked back to the boat. Peter experienced a miracle! But what was the miracle?
The miracle wasn’t that Peter walked. Most human beings can walk. The miracle was that when gravity took over and Peter started sinking, Jesus pulled him back up and supernaturally kept him afloat as Peter himself moved his own feet and legs in order to walk back to the boat.
It’s not a miracle when you obey the risen Jesus. It’s a choice. The miracle is that when you obey Christ living in you, (Colossians 1:27) God supernaturally works in and through you.
Step out of your comfort-zone-boat and experience this for yourself. Ask Jesus, “Lord, if it’s You (Matthew 14:28) living in me, tell me something that You want me to do.” Then listen to Jesus because He said that His seep hear His voice. (John 10:27)
When Christ’s still small voice (1 Kings 19:12) speaks to you, do what He tells you to even if you are afraid. When you begin to walk out what Jesus says you’ll be amazed at the miracles that will happen. Even if you start to sink, Jesus will pull you through! As you’ve humbled yourself, in due time He will lift you up. (1 Peter 4:6) (Remember, Christ won’t tell you to do things that contradict what He said in the Bible.)
When God’s miraculous love is welcomed, embraced, and fully surrendered to (1 Corinthians 14:1) many other miracles will follow. Allow God to continually work (1 Thessalonians 5:19) the miracle of His love (Matthew 22:37-39) — including love for your enemies (Matthew 5:44) — in and through you wherever you are and everywhere you go. Then goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life. (Psalm 23:6)
It’s lovely when we,
The body of Christ,
Are community–
Truly family.
Then we start to see
Christ in you and me.
Christianity’s
Not about a place.
It’s about showing
God’s love face to face.
The body of Christ
Should never replace
True community
With religion,
Ceremony,
Or politics.
(Jesus didn’t tell His followers to make Rome great. He told them to “Bless those who curse you.”)
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