“Unless you people see signs and wonders, Jesus told him, you will never believe.” John 4:48
Jesus was back in the town of Cana where He had turned water into wine. One of the royal officials had a son who was sick and dying. He begged Jesus to heal his son. At this point Jesus talks about their searching for signs and wonders in order to believe. He does heal the man’s son, and the man does start following Jesus.
Many people are searching for miracles. They want to see something visibly happen before they will believe in Jesus. They choose not to believe unless they see some type of miracle.
Some have prayed to God believing in God for a miraculous healing of a loved one. When that person dies, the person gives up on God saying He must not be real or not loving because He let that loved one die.
Although God does give signs and wonders, you should not be searching for them. Allow God to bring them to you. You can ask God to bring about that miracle, but don’t base your belief in Him off of whether that miracle occurs or not.
If you want a sign or wonder just look around you. All of creation is a miracle in itself. The stars and planets are a wonder. Life, itself, is a miracle. All of these things point to a God and a God who loves and cares for you. He wants to be involved in your life.
Any more signs and wonders being requested could be a sign of selfishness. Look in the Bible and read of the miracles there. Listen to the testimonies of others. These should be enough for you to believe in God.
Once you believe in God and are truly following Jesus, it is acceptable to ask for more miracles. Miracles should not be the basis of your belief. What will happen to your belief when God chooses not to do a miracle? Will you stop believing?
Believe in Jesus today. He has always been faithful and true. He will not fail you.
I pray today that you will believe Jesus for who He is; that you will not need miracles in order to believe; that you will see the miracles of all of creation; that you will tell of the miracles in your life to others; and that God will use you to build His kingdom.
Dear brother in Christ,Tom.
I really love your thought about believing without miracle. Simple yet powerful. May I put this post become a related article to my current article? Thank you and blessings.
Karina, thank you for the kind words. I would be very honored if you wanted to use my post. These are not my own words, they are words I felt The Lord leading me to write. They are free for anyone to use anytime anywhere.
Thank you very much for your kindness 🙂 Blessings.