Day 98: Miracles Happen

Acts 9:26-43; Joshua 5:2-27; Job 23

A few months ago, if you would have told me that people are being healed like they were in Acts, I would have thought you were trying to pull my leg. However, my brother has recently become a part of a ministry that does just that. People who are sick, like Aeneas, are being healed in these modern times! I think that sometimes people, myself included, believe that the stuff in the Bible is a whole different world; that miracles don't happen anymore; that God is distant and silent. But, I'm learning and seeing that God isn't silent and miracles do happen. People really are being healed and those who were dead in their sins are being raised to life in Christ. Miracles are still happening.

I'm sure that when Joshua told the people what they were going to do to capture Jericho, there were some unbelievers. They would have been like, "you want us to do what? You think this is going to work?" God expected them to do something out of the ordinary, to be obedient, and they would see a miracle. I think the same thing happens today. God expects us to do something out of the ordinary from time to time, to both test our obedience and work a miracle. But, instead of arguing with Joshua, the people obeyed; instead of fighting back with God, we too need to simply be obedient and watch the miracles happen. Job is experiencing the darkest moment of his life. He can't feel God's presence and feels betrayed. However, he believes that God is still at work in this dark and lonely time. That is one of the greatest challenges of the Christian walk: believing God is still there even when we can't feel his presence. If you are going through a difficult time and don't know if God cares or if he is paying attention to your prayers, remember Job. He felt betrayed, empty, lonely, but he believed that God was still present in his life, and he is in yours also. Trust in God and seek him even more in this dark time.