GOD OF MIRACLES III
Memorise: And God hath set some in the Church, first apostles,
secondarily
Read: Acts 2:22-24, 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a
man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did
by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and
foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and
slain:
24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of
death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. (KJV)
Bible in one year: 2nd Chronicles 29:3-30:27,
Ecclesiastes 3:16-22
MESSAGE
The church is a spiritual
evidence of the miracles of God. It is the Church that acts as the medium
through which the miracles of God manifests to the world. Every individual in
the Church of Jesus Christ has distinct functions. Many Christians today do not
seem to be aware of the tremendous power they are endowed with once they become
born again. Meanwhile, those who acknowledge, appreciate and use accordingly,
the power given to them, experience miracles. Miracles from God cause the
Church to grow. When there are genuine miracles, there is always an explosion
of attendance, spiritual growth and commitment to the work of God. During one
of our Holy Ghost services in Nigeria, the power of God was present and several
miracles were happening around the altar. As a result, many people were
standing up to catch a glimpse of what was responsible for the widespread
excitement. There was a man in the congregation who was very short and could
not see what was happening because others were taller and were blocking his
view. Then with a strong desire, he whispered “Oh Lord, I wish I were taller”,
and the Almighty God, who knows the voice of everyone, made him two inches
taller. Ordinarily, this is not possible, but where God is involved,
impossibilities became possible. This year, whatever looks impossible before
you will receive the attention of Heaven in Jesus’ name.
We however, need to put away
anything that can hinder the manifestation of the power of God in our Churches.
The Holy Spirit must be given unhindered access to do His work of healing and
of setting the captives free. Are you a pastor, a prophet, a teacher, an
evangelist, or an apostle? You have been chosen by God to carry out the task of
proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. There is a purpose for your being
gifted in the body of Christ. The manifestations of your call should not be the
wearing of flamboyant dresses or globe-trotting. You are to move around with
the anointing of healing the sick, setting the captives free, making the barren
fruitful, and replacing sorrow with joy through the power of the Holy Spirit.
In the Redeemed Christian Church
of God annual convention of a particular year, the Lord asked me to pray over a
piece of cloth and hold it, so that all that were barren could come out and
touch it. I was amazed at the crowd that responded. They came out in their
hundreds, and at a point, when I got tired of holding the cloth, I discontinued
the session. Suddenly, a woman came out weeping profusely, saying it was when
it got to her turn to touch the piece of cloth that I asked them to stop.
Reluctantly, I asked the ushers to give the cloth to her. The following year,
the same woman came to testify with her baby.
Prayer Point
Father, please make me a carrier of Your glory.
Open
Heavens Daily, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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