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God still performs miracles

Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?
John 11: 40

God, who parted the Red Sea, rained bread from heaven, caused the walls of Jericho to fall, shut the lions’ mouths, healed the sick, raised the dead and calmed the sea, still performs miracles today.

However, some doubt that God wants to work a miracle for them today. They believe that there were miracles when Jesus walked the earth, but they think that the day of miracles is over. They talk about how everything will be perfect one day in the sweet by and by. ButGod wants us to know that He is still the God of miracles today.

Martha in the bible was a little bit like that. She wondered if Jesus could perform a miracle when her brother Lazarus died. By the time Jesus arrived on the scene, Lazarus had already been dead for four days. So, she thought that Jesus was four days too late. That is why she said, Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. (John11:21)
Even when Jesus said that Lazarus would rise again, she said, I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day. (John 11:24)

Today, God stands at the point of your need. What miracle do you need from Him? Believe that Jesus is still the same miracle-working God today. Believe that you will see the glory of God. Jesus said "Everything is possible for him who believes.” (Mark 9:23

Sandro Schietroma



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