Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see. C. S. Lewis We think of miracles as displays of raw power. And, of course, they are. But there’s another factor in the miraculous: miracles are […]
Christ is the Resurrection and the Life. Resurrection is more than life. It is life meeting death and overcoming it. I suppose that many, if not all of us, can identify with the human conditions described by Luke in this section of chapter 7. Can any say that they have never shed a tear, never […]
The author outlines the purpose of miracles for Israel The word “miracle” is not found in Matthew’s Gospel; rather, the miracles that the Lord performed are referred to as “signs.” Signs of what? His miracles were signs of the times and were a direct fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy (Isa. 29:18-19; 35:4-6). The signs witnessed […]
“Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you” (Acts 2:22). Only a fraction of Christ’s miracles were written down for our appreciation. Mark notes, “For He had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon Him for to […]
Do you think this is what the Lord does with everything we put into His hands? Of the many miracles performed by Jesus, about thirty-five are recorded in the Gospels. Each incident was selected by the Holy Spirit to clearly illustrate the true identity of the Lord Jesus and demonstrate His power and authority. Of […]
The demoniac was the embodiment of sin’s slavery. The One standing before him was the solution personified. The powers of darkness confront mankind on every side. As 1 John 5:19 expresses it: “We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one” (esv). Unwitting humans are […]
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below. Katharina von Schlegel Two emails recently arrived on my computer within twelve hours of each other. They were from saints passing through serious storms with very ill children. The wind and waves were taking their toll. […]
Bartimaeus is thought to mean “son of the unclean.” Was he being punished for his father’s sins? It was a popular notion. But God doesn’t hold a man responsible for being born blind. He is responsible, however, for staying blind when Jesus passes by. He was blind. And a beggar. He had no hope for […]
Notice the difference between the Lord Jesus speaking to Nicodemus and the woman at the well. He didn’t presume on the woman’s Bible knowledge. Instead He used an illustration from her life—the well of water. He could have used the smitten Rock, but didn’t. Yet with Nicodemus He does refer to a Bible story—the serpent […]