Miracles - Evidence of God's Working!

Miracles - Evidence of God's Working!

Matthew 11:4 "Go back and report to John what you hear and see. The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor."

John is in prison and is wondering if Jesus is the Messiah who was to come. He had previously recognized Jesus for who he was, when Jesus was baptized - maybe doubt had now set in due to his circumstances. Jesus responds by pointing to the miracles.

Jesus tells Capernaum that they will be judged because of not responding to the miracles done among them. The miracles showed he was the Son of God (verse 23-24). Even the Sanhedrin recognized that Jesus had come from God, and that God was with him, because of the miracles (John 3:2).

Later, Jesus tells the disciples that they would do the same works he was doing, and even greater works (John 14:12). The church today should be an outlet for the supernatural.

More to the point, I personally should be an outlet for the supernatural. Miracles should be happening in our daily life, that show God is with us and to give credibility to the good news message Christians preach. People should be living a supernatural life, with physical evidence as well as changed behavior.

"Lord, help us to be an instrument of your grace, for this community. Amen."