Bible Verse of the Day Friday August 25th, 2023

Matthew 9:32-33 When the two men were leaving, some people brought another man to Jesus. This man could not talk because he had a demon in him. After Jesus forced the demon to leave the man, he was able to speak. The crowd was amazed and said, “We have never seen anything like this in Israel.”

Most people today assume that miracles are somehow in conjunction with modern science. However, this is not the case; the benefits of Christ Jesus are movements of God’s divine power. Moreover, Jesus performed many miracles, as recorded in the Scriptures. The Bible, the Word of God, is without error, and it would be an erroneous blunder to claim that these miracles are historically inaccurate.

The Bible attests to the miracles and the fact is the Bible is historically truthful and divinely trustworthy. This should make us hesitant to reject miracles because they oppose current, earthly presumptions. God performs these miracles as a part of His grander plan of salvation and testified that His kingdom would usher in the climactic and definitive salvation of all that follow Jesus. God had come in the person of Jesus, divine Son and promised Messiah.

First, we must consider whether the miracles recorded in the four Gospels occurred. Much uncertainty and disbelief concerning bible miracles have cropped up in Western society. Skepticism exists in scholarly circles, elite culture, and the broader culture. But the uncertainty is principally a Western occurrence. Most folks in other parts of the world have little or no problems because they already trust the spirit world. At least part of the problem is the sway of a materialistic or naturalistic worldview. This worldview claims the universe is an impersonal orderliness whose fundamental persona is substance and energy in motion. Modern society leaves no pathway for a personal God who cares about His children. Humanity gives no chance to a loving God who wants to have a part in the lives of all people. 

One facet of experiencing the miracles of Christ Jesus is to turn our backs and not accept the modern, materialistic viewpoint. We must understand that God created the world we all live in and it is in His total control. The daily occurrences we encounter are all part of His faithful control over our planet. However, there will be times when God acts in exceptional manners, and that is what we know as a miracle.  

The sad part of all this is that there are billions of people that simply do not accept that there is a God and He is in control of what goes on in this world. He is not some form of a puppeteer that pulls all our strings and makes us dance to His tune. We have freedom in Christ Jesus to live a life surrendered to Him or we can dance to Satan’s evil form of entertainment.

Galatians 5:13 My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful self. Serve each other with love.