When I have looked at some of the miracles Christ performed, they were nothing short of mind-blowing. Jesus made the lame walk (John 5:1-15), He gave the blind sight (John 9:1-12), He made the mute talk (Mark 7:31-37), and He even raised the dead to life (John 11:38-44).
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8).
Christ has not changed
Since Christ has not changed, then surely He is still the same miracle working God He was in the scriptures. As I was thinking about the miracles I listed above, I found myself quite flabbergasted when I realized that Christ did each and every one of these miracles in my life. I would like to explain what I mean because I’m sure by now some of you are thinking, “When did you die and Christ raised you back to life?”
As many of you already know I had a stroke over four and a half years ago at the ripe old age of 31! (For more details see: Welcome, Recovery Road, and My By Faith Shoes) Yes, you read that right, 31. I lost my ability to walk and to talk at various points in time. I had blind spots in my vision, so that if I tried to look at a person in the eyes, I could only see the outline of their face. Their face was nothing more than one big black spot. So in essence I had partial blindness.
I’m sure some of you are probably still asking, “how were you raised from the dead?” Please know that while I did not physically die, my heart never stopped beating, and my lungs never stopped breathing it does not mean I was not knocking on death’s door. People who have died from a stroke, especially those who had suffered massive strokes, can do so in a matter of hours. I however, managed to drag my undiagnosed stroke out for almost two weeks! All because the doctors did not think I fit the “normal” age range for a stroke patient. Listen, death is no respecter of age. I found that out first hand. Christ took me from being the doormat lying in front of death’s door and into life. So when I say Christ brought me back to life, I mean just that. I was teeter tottering on the edge of death Christ pulled me out.
Jesus gave me back my ability to walk! Jesus restored my sight completely! Jesus brought back my voice and last but not least, He kept me from the grave! So, you can see why I can say... “Jesus is still a miracle working God!”
Christ did not do these miraculous things in my life just so I can keep them to myself. What Christ has poured in I would be foolish to hoard away selfishly. Christ pours in so I can pour out. I am designed to be nothing more than a conduit for the kingdom, a channel that Christ moves through to minister to others. The miracles I have experienced are merely my testimony that I am called to share with others.
Miracle working God
I have heard people say that the age of miracles stopped after the new testament church was established. But I beg to differ. I am a product of Christ's miracle working power. These words I type are nothing short of Christ’s handy work of miraculous power in my life. If it was not for Jesus Christ working some major miracles on my behalf I would not be here today! So, NO, the age of miracles has not ceased. Does it look different? Absolutely it does because we no longer have Christ here on earth in the flesh, but just because He is not here in the flesh does not mean He has stopped working. Christ sent His Holy Spirit so we can continue to experience a miracle working God! What a precious gift!
So be assured that in your darkest hour, in the moment when life feels as though you are loosing everything, that you can not go on any longer, that the worries and troubles of this life are more then you can bear, please know that there is a God who works miracles! He will hear your cries. He heard mine, even in the moments when I had no way to communicate them clearly, when all I could do was say “Lord help!” He heard me. He will hear you too! Our prayers don’t have to be anything elaborate and complex.
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