The God of miracles

    One of the great characteristics of God is that He is the God of the impossible. It is no wonder then that numerous stories of miracles can be found throughout the pages of the Bible. There are miracles of healing and deliverance, miracles in nature, miracles of restoration and the list goes on. God is able to supernaturally affect every sphere of life and with each miracle God seems to be reminding us that He is capable of showing up and showing out no matter how impossible the situation might be.
    This gives us confidence in Jehovah God as we are reminded that He is not only capable of performing events that cannot be explained but that there is nothing that we will face or go through that He cannot handle on our behalf. It does not matter how dire the doctor’s report, how bleak the financial outlook or how irreparable a relationship, God is able to resolve and turn any situation around.
    Of the many stories of miracles in the Bible, two stand out - Jesus calming the storm (Mark 4:35-41) and Jesus walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33). Both stories remind us that at times, there will be forces coming against us that we cannot control. Yet, what is bigger and more powerful than us, is not bigger or more powerful than our God. 
    But in both stories, something interesting takes place. In the first story, Jesus and His disciples are in a boat. By the time the storm arises, Jesus is asleep on a pillow. Jesus is not disturbed by what is happening around them and does not awake until the disciples wake Him up. Imagine, the waves are crashing into the boat and filling it yet, Jesus is not awakened by all this disturbing activity around Him. 
    In the next story, Jesus is on land praying while His disciples are in the boat. He is able to see them struggling against the contrary winds and proceeds to walk on water towards them. Just like the first story, the winds are strong and the waters are rough, yet Jesus is calmly walking towards them as if nothing is happening. I believe that Jesus’ attitude in both situations simply meant that He knew exactly who was in charge … and it was not nature. It was Him. He was not about to be moved or concerned by contrary situations that He was quite capable of controlling. 
    In both stories, once the disciples turned to the One who was in control, they did not need to be afraid because their God was the answer to what was coming against them. I believe we too, need to be reminded that our God is the answer to whatever is coming against us. Whatever we face usually looks and feels bigger and more powerful than us, yet, the God we serve, the God living inside of us, is greater than what is coming against us. 
    It is also good to be reminded that our God has the final say … not whatever is coming against us. It may feel intimidating and look intimidating but it can never prevail against our God. When we choose to turn to and fix our eyes on the God of miracles, He is able to fix things in a way that just sometimes doesn’t make sense. 
    So be encouraged. As a child of God, you are not serving a dead God, you are not serving a weak God. You are serving a God who is able to do impossible things. He is Jehovah Nissi - the Lord My Banner / the Lord My Miracle (Exodus 17:15). He can turn any situation around, He can make any wrong right, He can reverse any negative situation and work things out in your favour. 
    If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, I encourage you to do so today. In this life, there is nothing that we face that God cannot handle. He is and will always be the God of miracles, able to do the impossible, able to take us successfully through any challenge that may come our way.
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