Many times in my life I have heard people claim that miracles don't happen anymore and that the Holy Spirit does not still work as he did in Jesus' time. It saddens me that anyone proclaiming to follow Christ can make statements such as these. How can one read through the New Testament, especially the four Gospels and come to the conclusion that anything about the Holy Spirit would change. If anything, our doubt of the Holy Spirit's existence creates an even bigger rejection of Christ from the non-believing world.
This week I have been reading through Matthew. Many times, Matthew says things like, claiming that they believed and they were healed; they touched Jesus and instantly were better; they cried out to Jesus, and he heard their prayers and were healed. How can we as Christians expect anything other than a complete healing when we cry out to Christ. We read that even faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains.
On two occasions this week, I cried out to God with agony in my heart. On Tuesday, I cried out for Adonis: "GOD, YOU TELL US THAT IF WE HAVE FAITH YOU WILL HEAR US AND WE CAN EVEN MOVE MOUNTAINS WITH THAT FAITH. I HAVE FAITH THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE FOR ADONIS, THAT YOU WILL KEEP HIM SAFE. LORD, HE IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD, AND ALL ALONE. WE HAVE BEEN PRAYING ABOUT THIS FOR ALMOST A WEEK. ARE YOU HEARING US?? SEE MY FAITH AND ANSWER MY PRAYER!
Shortly after, we received word that he was at IHNFA and had been since Thursday (no thanks to IHNFA for not following through with Karen's report of a missing child or informing us that he was there; we found out from the boy's mom). THANK YOU LORD, FOR HEARING MY PRAYER OF FAITH AND ANSWERING IT.
Only two days later, I found myself in the same place on the couch saying a very similar prayer for baby Josue. GOD, HE IS SO LITTLE AND WEAK. I SIT HERE READING ABOUT ALL OF THESE PEOPLE YOU TOUCH AND HEAL. PLEASE LORD HEAL OUR BABY JOSUE. ONLY YOU HAVE THE POWER TO DO SO. WE NEED TO BRING THIS LITTLE GUY HOME...
Less than an hour later I was talking with Karen. She told me that she had just received word that he was much better and that the hospital just wanted to keep him there an extra night to keep him on a regular, strict intake of medicine. GOD, ONCE AGAIN, YOU HAVE HEARD MY CRY AND NOTICED MY MUSTARD SEED FAITH. THANK YOU FOR HEALING THIS PRECIOUS BABY.
Yesterday, as I once again was reading in Matthew, the disciples doubt of Christs ability to perform miracles. We read of Jesus feeding 5 thousand after the disciples were clueless as to how it could be done, and very shortly thereafter, Jesus was with 4 thousand, and once again the disciples did not know how the people were going to be fed. However, both times, Jesus provided in an exceptional way. I feel just like the disciple in this way. I see God at work in a miraculous way, and then very shortly after, I stand dumbfounded wondering how a situation is going to be taken care of. Fortunately, Jesus is there to grab my hand as a loving father does when his small child falls to the ground. He gently coaxes me and asks why I doubted his ability. What an awesome God we serve.
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