Need a Miracle?

What miracle do you need today? Both the Old and New Testament are full of examples of our miracle working God! You can trust that God is able to meet your every need. As we know, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1, KJV),” and “…whatsoever is not of faith is sin (Romans 14:23b).” We also know that when Jesus was on earth he went about performing all forms of miracles (Matthew 9:35). Furthermore, we know that God does not change “For I am the Lord, I change not (Malachi 3:6a);” and New Testament affirms the same message stating, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever (Hebrews 13:8, KJV).” Therefore we can be confident of the Miracle Working God is moved with compassion towards our needs and wants to perform miracles in our lives.

When He went ashore and saw a great throng of people, He had compassion (pity and deep sympathy) for them and cured their sick. (Matthew 14:14, AMPC)

Therefore, you are encouraged to find the Scripture for the miracle you need today. Begin to pray and believe that your miracle working God will perform a miracle in your life! It is often easier to believe for someone else, than to believe for ourselves. Write down the Scripture. Pray it every day. Believe it in your heart. God wants to pour out blessings upon you, your family, and your circumstances. To encourage and help you here are some that I have identified for you to encourage you in your walk of faith.

Do you need healing? Find courage in Naaman’s instant healing of leprosy (2 Kings 5:10-14) and Jesus’ healing of ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19), and another (Matthew 8:2; Mark 1:40; Luke 5:12). In an instant, God heals the entire Syrian army of blindness (2 Kings 6:20). He will do the same for you! Jesus healed the two blind men (Matthew 9:27-31, 20:29; Mark 10:46; Luke 18:35), a man born blind (John 9:1-7), and another blind man at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22-26). In Mark 7:31-37, Jesus heals a deaf and dumb man, and another recorded in Matthew 12:22 and Luke 11:14. Do you have an infirmity? Jesus will heal (Luke 13:11-17). Do you suffer from swelling or accumulation of water in your body? Jesus will heal (Luke 14:1-6). Sometimes, in seemingly defense of Jesus, wounds occur as seen in the arrest of Jesus where Peter cuts off the ear of the bond servant of the high priest; Jesus heals (Luke 22:50-51). If your child is sick, turn to Jesus (John 4:46-54; Matthew 15:28; Mark 7:24). Are your children having mental issues, turn to Jesus (Matthew 17:14; Mark 9:14; Luke 9:37). A father is healed (Acts 28:8). If other family members are sick, turn to Jesus (Matthew 8:14; Mark 1:30; Luke 4:38). Jesus heals the Centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:5; Luke 7:1). Jesus heals a whole group of sick people at the pool of Bethsaida (John 5:1-9). Are you having blood issues? Jesus heals (Matthew 9:20; Mark 5:25; Luke 8:43). Are you suffering paralysis, nerve, or mussel issues, either physically or spiritually? Jesus heals (Matthew 9:2, 12:10; Mark 2:3, 3:1; Luke 5:18, 6:6). There is also the demonstration of Christ’s power through Peter (Acts 9:32-38), along with great signs and wonders through Stephen (Acts 6:8). Are you crippled; Jesus heals (Acts 14:8-10). Call for those who believe in healing to anoint and pray over clothes and when they touch your body you will experience healing (Acts 19:11-12).

Do you need supply? God will produce water from a rock (Exodus 15:23-25, 17:5-7; Numbers 20:7-11) or mana from heaven (Exodus 16:14-35). In Judges 15:19, water comes from a hollow place. Water is also supplied for the army of Jehoshaphat (2 Kings 3:16-20). Jesus turns water into wine (John 2:1-11). Need an increase in your pantry, then read about the widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:14-16) and also another widow (2:Kings 4:2-7). We all know the story where the loaves and fishes are multiplied to feed 4,000 (Matthew 15:32; Mark 8:1). God sent Ravens with food for the Prophet Elijah (I Kings 17-18). God knows how to stretch your food (2 Kings 4:42-44; Matthew 14:15; Mark 6:30; Luke 9:10; John 6:1-14). You may have to revisit places you have once been. Maybe they were unproductive, but now God will supply (Luke 5:4-11; John 21:1-14). Trust God for supply and the unexpected income; go fishing (Matthew 17:24-27). If you need supernatural transportation, God will supply as He did for Philip (Acts 8:39).

Do you need deliverance? God will send plagues to your captures until they release you (Exodus 7:20-12:30). God’s ways of escape are miracles as well and seen in the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-31), the release of the apostles (Acts 5:17-20), the release of Peter (Acts 12:1-11), and shaking of the prison to release of Paul and Silas (Acts 16:16-40). There is the halt of destruction when Moses prayed (Number 11:1-3). God also parted the Jordan River so that the Israelites could pass over on dry land (Joshua 3:14-17) and at other times by Elijah and Elisha (2 Kings 2:7-14). God sends hail to crush the Joshua’s enemy (Joshua 10:12-14). At Ebenezer a supernatural thunderstorm causes confusion for the enemy (1 Samuel 7:10:12) and a supernatural sound going atop the mulberry trees frightens the Philistines of their pending demise (2 Samuel 5:23-25). Examine the deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; the only thing burned were the shackles that held them (Daniel 3:10-27). Do you feel like you are about to be devoured? So did Daniel, but God delivered him (Daniel 6:16-23). You may feel consumed, but you will survive and land safely on the shore as Jonah did (Jonah 2:1-10). You may not even be aware of your need of deliverance, but someone will pass by who will speak the name of Jesus and declare your freedom (Acts 16:18). Just like Jesus, you can pass unseen by your enemies (Luke 4:28-30). Jesus performs an exorcism (Matthew 8:28, 12:22; Luke 4:33, 8:26, 11:14; Mark 1:23, 5:1-20), and has now empowered us to cast out demons in His name (Mark 16:17); Philip cast out demons in Jesus' name (Acts 8:6—7). God will give you wisdom and discernment regarding the intentions of others and will delivery you out of the hand of the enemy (Acts 13:6-11).

Do you need peace? Jesus will calm the storms on His command (Matthew 8:23; Mark 4:37; Luke 8:22). When trouble is tossing you back and forth, Jesus will come walking on top to rescue you (Matthew 14:25; Mark 6:48; John 6:15). Job’s possessions were destroyed with a whirlwind (Job 1:19), but restoration began for him in another whirlwind (Job 38:1).

Are you dead? God sends Elijah the Prophet to bring life back into the widow’s son (I Kings 17:17-24). Find strength in the raising from the dead of the Shunammite’s son (2:Kings 4:32-37). Have you eaten poison, then look to God because He will deliver you from death as Elijah did in Gilgal (2 Kings 4:38-41) and because we know “they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all (Mark 16:18a).” A viper bites Paul and he shakes it off (Acts 28:3-6). Much life can be gained if you get in the presence of God’s people (2 Kings 13:21). Jesus raised the widow’s son at Nain (Luke 7:11-18). We all know the story of Lazarus where Jesus raised him from the dead (John 11:38-44). Jesus also cares for Jairus’s daughter and raises her from the dead (Matthew 9:23; Mark 5:23; Luke 8:41). Resurrection of the dead continued with the church as seen when Peter raises Dorcas from the dead (Acts 9:36-43). Speak life! Often a sudden death shakes us to the core, but Paul raised back to life a young man who fell out a window (Acts 20:9-12).

Do you need a creative miracle? Turn to Genesis chapters 1 and 2 and release the Creator to perform a miracle in your life. This same Creator God caused buds to form on a dead tree rod in Aaron’s hands (Numbers 17:1-11).

Are you barren and want a child? Turn to the story of Sarah who was not only able to supernaturally conceive, but also nurse (Genesis 21:1-7). The Lord knows how to stop the cause of death, miscarriage, or barrenness (2:Kings 2:21-22). Zachariah and Elizabeth desired children and God granted them a son, John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25).

Do you need direction or purpose? Just watch and listen because God is able to speak to you from the midst of the fire in a burning bush (Exodus 3:3) or demonstrate that you already possess all that you need by changing your rod into a snake (Exodus 7:10-12). You had better listen, because God may use a donkey to speak to you (Numbers 22:21-35). A star, the Star of Bethlehem, guided wise men to see Christ (Matthew 2:1-9). God will guide you too.

Have the promises of God not materialized in your life? Israel’s first conquest in obtaining the promised land in Canaan was the battle of Jericho where they followed God’s command marching and blowing trumpets until the walls fell and the promise obtained (Joshua 6:6-20).

Do you need more time? Well so did Joshua and Hezekiah; for Joshua time stood still (Joshua 10:12-14), while for Hezekiah time ran backwards (2 Kings 20:9-11).

Has something precious been lost and you need it returned? You can trust God who can cause an axe to float in water, because He will cause your missing items to return (2 Kings 6:5-7).

Do you need strength? Turn to the story of Sampson (Judges 14-16). Trust the God who infuses strength within us according to Philippians 4:13 (AMPC) which states, “I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency].”

In general, there are other examples of miraculous works. Jesus sent seventy, two by tow who return with great rejoicing of the miracles they had observed in Luke 10. The Twelve Disciples performed miracles (Acts 4:30, 5:12-16), however, miracles were not just reserved for the Twelve Disciples alone (Mark 9:39; John 14:12).

Be blessed today! Trust God for your miracle!