Miracles for Today Series
Third in a series on God’s miraculous healing power for today.
He came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” And they took offense at Him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief. -Matthew 13:54-58
They say familiarity breeds contempt. In this passage from Matthew, Jesus basically agreed. The people of His hometown knew much about Him, perhaps too much. They shared a long history, and that history did not include miracles. They had heard the amazing stories about His miracles, yet refused to believe God might work among them in new ways. Sadly, their expectations were fully met; little expected, little received.
This leads to a penetrating question for you and me. Have we limited the work of God in our own lives? Maybe there’s a reason miracles are few or missing. Someone might say, “How could we ever know on this side of heaven?” It’s true the Lord’s ways are mysterious and beyond our manipulation or control. Still, may the phrase Jesus used so often never be used of us, “Oh you of little faith.”
Sometimes God wants to show off His power over our most difficult obstacles… like cancer. Come pray with us for your miracle at our Healing Prayer Service. We don’t guarantee miracles, but we certainly believe we should ask for one! “You do not have because you do not ask” (James 4:2). Bring your loved ones to pray together with us. Or, as was commonly practiced in the Bible, come as a proxy for someone who is not able to come. Let’s just see what He will do!
Healing Prayer Service—Stronghold Ministry
3rd Tuesdays of each month
7:00-8:00 p.m. CST on Facebook LIVE on Joe Fornear’s Facebook page.
