Tuesday July 04th, 2023
« A large crowd kept following Jesu because they had seen the signs that he was performing by healing the sick »
1 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these sayings, that He departed from Galilee and came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.
All through the gospels, we see that great multitudes followed Jesus wherever He went.
One reason for this is the great miracles He performed in people’s lives.
We see an example of this in today’s Bible reading, where great multitudes followed Him and He healed them.
Jesus is still in the business of healing and performing miracles today.
Those who teach that the days of miracle are over are wrong.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8).
He is risen from the dead and remains alive today and forevermore (Revelation 1:18).
That same Jesus who healed the sick, raised the dead and cleansed lepers can do the same works today because He is alive, working His miracles through His followers.
The signs that the Lord said will follow those who believe indicate that the days of miracles are not over (Mark 16:15-18).
Moreover, our Lord also said that we will do the works that He did and even do greater works than His (John 14:12).
Some argue that these miraculous works ended with the early apostles of Jesus Christ.
This is equally wrong, because while giving us the mandate of the Great Commission, our Lord said in Matthew 28:20NLT :
« Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age. »
If He is with us today as He was with the apostles, then He will also do through us the works He did through them.
Nevertheless, as we proclaim the message of the good news, we must not be lopsided in our preaching or indulge in preaching half-truths.
The totality of God’s word must be preached to all.
Our Lord Jesus Christ was not imbalance in His teachings on the kingdom of God.
Unfortunately, some preachers today tend to be like the Pharisees and scribes of Jesus’ days by focusing on some aspects of Christ’s messages to the detriment of others. Such preachers should take heed to Jesus’ words in Matthew 23:23NLT, which says:
« What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things »
Jesus Christ is here saying, “I do not condemn you for teaching on tithing the tiniest income, but you left out some things that are more important, which you ought to do in addition to what you are doing already.”
Brethren, how do we show people the reality of Jesus’ resurrection without manifesting His miracles?
Even the most ardent critic cannot argue against physical proof of God’s power (John 4:48, Acts 1:3).
When your local assembly becomes a miracle center, you will need little or no publicity before people begin to troop in to discover the Jesus whom you preach.
Are signs and wonders following your declaration of the gospel?
Prayer point: Father, please establish Your word in my mouth with signs, wonders and miracles.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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