But to see the so called “miracles” of today, and compare them with those performed in the first century….we run into trouble. If it is the same holy spirit performing these things, then that spirit has lost most of its power. Cures back in Jesus’s day were 100% successful and instantaneous…..there was no period of recovery and no after effects causing pain in a healing process. Miracles defy the natural and demonstrate the supernatural.
Izzat so? Let us talk about the 10 lepers who were healed by Jesus, shall we?
Luke 17:11-17
11 As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. 12 As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, 13 crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.”[
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And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.
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One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!” 16 He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan.
17 Jesus asked, “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 And Jesus said to the man, “
Stand up and go. Your faith has healed you.[
c]”.../NLT
Now according to what you said, this shouldnt have happened? This one man got a 2 part miracle where the 9 others only got a 1 part miracle.
Ten Lepers were cured of leprosy, instantly like you say. But when someone has Leprosy, they get damage to their body, fingers falling off and stuff like that. They didnt have leprosy anymore but they bodies still had missing fingers and stuff! This lone Leper who returned unto Jesus to give God glory was the key that made Jesus heal him completely.
Am I reading that wrong?
So that would seem to show that you are not correct in your judgment of miracles and signs.
Now dont get me wrong, I cant say that the Lord has parted any seas for me! Nothing that big, but maybe you think I wasnt healed by God when He reset my dislocated hip joint because it was sore in my body after the miracle of resetting it? Au Contraire my Sister, Yes I still had the miraculous healing of my hip and in my vody it was still sore for a couple days while I continued to rest and walk around more and more. But! As I already stated, I remember from others testimonies about the sensation of heat during the healing...so I already was already knowing that
it was God that healed me, so I was praising Him and giving Him glory for those couple days, and still yet even! Thank You Lord!
So I believe that you have been slightly misguided about signs and miracles Sister.
I should tell you you about the Miracle that the Lord did for me Yesterday!
You wouldnt believe it so I wont go into it, but it was real and Praise God it was real! What a Blessing!
You believe that the Lord hiding me from the police was not a miracle? That I have been deceived? (Chuckle). Oh, my Sister...Consider this. I prayed to the Lord God Jesus s I walked out that door to not be there when the police came, Help me Lord, Please! I dont want to be arrested!
Matthew 7:9-11
9 “You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead?
10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not!
11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him..../NLT
I asked my Father for help, please dont let me be arrested! And you would say that He left me hanging and gave me a serpent instead?! I dont think so!
Here's another supporting scripture! Who doesnt like the Psalms?! It's the Book of Promises! Am I right? I know I am, whenever I am feeling down I reach into the Psalms! It never takes long to cheer me up! Anyway,
Psalm 91:14-16
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
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He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation..../KJV
This is the last 3 verses in Psalm 91. It is the Lord talking! Making Promises! I will will answer him in times of trouble? I will deliver him? Aha! So maybe it wasnt deceiving spirits?! Maybe it ws the Lord keeping His Promises! I tell you what, Sister, when I was walking and praying and asking for help, it was one of the most fervant prayers that I have ever prayed before! Please Help me Lord! You bet it was!
I submit to you Sister, that those two scriptures I posted would not be there if there was to be a cessation of miracles for His people. Did God lie? (NO), Did God not keep His word? (NO). Ponder these things Sister and pray about them.
Minor Miracles happen everywhere every day! I suppose they are signs for us, to help us Believe. Lord help our Unbelief!
I have been praying for the Lord to grant me Wisdom and Understnding, and Discernment of truth for so long it is not funny! Whosoever asketh for wisdom will the Lord give into liberally and so forth!
Miracles and signs are very real, even today if you can just believe.