Today is Friday, January 18, 2019, and here is your daily devote. People often ask why they don't see big, miraculous displays of God's power today, like the parting of the Red Sea. While there are a number of ways to respond, it is important to mention the purpose behind miracles in the Bible. For the most part, the Bible shows that miracles were intentionally and strategically done to verify a word from God.
For example, the gospel spreading to these unreached people groups who were hearing the message of Jesus for the first time in the book of Acts. Miracles done by God, through the apostles, served as a visible demonstration that the message these men were proclaiming wasn't their own but God's. To miracles like these happen today as the gospel continues to move forth, Christians answer this differently. However, the important point to make is that big flashing miracles aren't necessary to support our faith.
Like the disciple Thomas, we already have plenty of reasons to believe the Christian faith to be true. We can look at the world around us and marvel at God's fine-tuning and bringing this masterpiece into existence. We can look at the changed lives of the disciples and those we know, ultimately, we can look at Jesus himself, sit under his teachings in the gospels and begin to realize he is more compelling than any miracle we might witness. If you have not put your faith in Jesus Christ, do so today.
Jesus says in John chapter 6 verse 37, all that the Father gives me will come to me and who ever comes to me, I will never cast out. If you would like to give your light to Jesus, please do so. If you have questions, send me a message on social media or you can always send me an email at them at adamburton.net. I would love to share with you about the greatest story in the entire universe.