Posted by HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div
The pages of Scripture are filled with miracles. God used men and women to demonstrate His wonder-working power – people like:
- Moses who parted the Red Sea
- Joshua who prayed that the sun would stand still
- Elijah called down fire from Heaven
- Peter’s shadow healed people
- Paul raised the dead!
Then there is Jesus, who did more miracles than could ever be recorded according to John 21:25.
All of these stories of miraculous intervention are designed to build our faith; that the same God who has worked in days past, will continue to work powerfully today through His people. In fact, Jesus stated exactly what is possible for those who follow Him. John 14:12-14 says this, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it.“
That is an amazing promise! Jesus promises that not only will we do the same works He had done, but ever greater works. Then He points to the critical purpose of Him doing these greater works through us – that we might bring glory to the Father. Miracles taking place around us and through us have everything to do with pointing people to the Father, to bring Him glory.
Jesus then provides another promise, “If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” John 14:15-17
Jesus already gave us the source of power that will result in supernatural miracles – the Holy Spirit who resides in us. He is our advocate. As we ask God to do miracles through us, it is the power of the Holy Spirit that makes it a reality.
We stand with faith in what Jesus said. The same God who parted the Red Sea is the same God who desires to work miracles through our lives today. The same God who made the sun stand still, who brought fire from heaven, who made the lame walk, and the dead come back to life live in us. And not only can God do for us what He did for them, but He also promised to do more!
As we set ourselves to pray and fast for revival in our world, we can be confident that not only is He going to send us into the world to do miracles as we see on the pages of Scripture, but even greater things!
Scriptures
John 21:25
And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
John 14:12-17
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
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