November 20

I was reading the “Daily Bible” today for my reading and I read the commentary which I usually don’t. I don’t usually read it because I don’t want to get “tainted” by the views of the author/editor. I want God to speak to me without any other voice telling me what the passage is saying. As I was reading the commentary today it talked about “special demonstration” and “special power” used by (only) the apostles. It absolutely floors me that smart people who love God believe this way. The contrivance of people to purport that the first 15-20 years of church history (the book of Acts), were “special” because God somehow only needed or wanted to work miracles then (during that time) is crazy! If we look at the scripture, we see that there was NO mention of miracles and the supernatural dying off or going extinct or disappearing – EVER! What we do clearly see is that it is taught and believed to be NORMAL life. Peter specifically said that the gift of the Holy Spirit, which was causing this great “sign” to all who saw (wind, tongues of fire appearing, people speaking in tongues, people understanding the tongues in their own language), would be poured out on those who believed! He specifically mentioned “to those who are afar off" as being recipients of this gift. US! These works of God that brought glory to the Father in the OT, in Jesus life, in church life are still bringing glory to the Father in our lives today! I not only believe that one has to reinterpret the Bible to suit themselves (tickle their itching ears), but one would have to commit intellectual suicide not to acknowledge that down through the millennia God has used miracles trillions of time. He hasn’t shut the supernatural door! He still works wonders and signs and miracles and healings and salvations to ALL who are afar off. ME! Thanks Papa – increase your miracle power through my hands and ministry! Increase my faith! Increase your glory!