More Miracles

By Richard

Yes, miracles are amazing but they maybe even dangerous, in the way that they can build our faith, or show us really how cold and slow our hearts are to believe. Perhaps the dangerous, uncertain nature of miracles is why the church has largely neglected them in evangelism and focused on apologetics as the primary means of convincing others about the Good News.

In John 1: 43-45 Jesus is calling disciples to follow Him. He tells Nathanael that he saw him under a fig tree just before Philip came up called him to come and meet Jesus. Obviously there is something supernatural going on here as Nathanael cries out to Jesus, “You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel” (49). The power of Jesus inspires belief!

Anyway it got me thinking. Maybe I don’t ask God for enough miracles. Maybe unbelievers are tired of hearing about faith and they want to see faith at work. Maybe, like for many people in Jesus’ day, a miracle here or there will only create further disbelief. But, maybe for some they will see the power of God, believe and follow Jesus. So just maybe Jesus wants us to ask Him to act in some supernatural ways. Scary! Exciting! Dangerous! But it might be worth it for those who see and believe.

I hope we can post some comments on the ways that Jesus has acted in a miraculous way in our lives.