READ:
JOSHUA 6:16-20
There are
two types of miracles: the ‘raw’ and the ‘cooked’. An example of a ‘raw’
miracle can be found in Exodus 17:8-12. Here, God delivered the Israelites from
the well-armed Amalekites, yet they had to fight hard to obtain the victory. A
cooked miracle, on the other hand, can be seen in Joshua 6:16-20. In this
passage, God delivered Jericho into the hands of the Israelites. All they had
to do was shout and the walls fell flat and they took over the city. This was a
ready-made miracle.
Miracles do not emanate from man but from God. The vessels used are only the channels, not the source. Never give glory to man, but to God. Since God is the origin of all miracles (and not magic), to be a recipient, you have to satisfy his terms for each miracle. For instance, if you want deliverance from sickness, then you must obey him according to Exodus 15:26. This is also required if you desire peace like a river (Isaiah 48:18). Pleasing God daily is required from you if you want to turn your enemies into friends (Proverbs 16:7).
To receive ready-made miracles every day, you have to fulfil three conditions. The first is to appreciate the God of miracles. Unless he performs the miracle, neither you nor anybody else can do anything (Psalm 127:1). “‘Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever your loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.’” (Matthew 18:18).
The right interpretation of this verse is that you will bind on earth what has already been bound in heaven. It is what has been loosed in heaven that you can loose. A proper understanding of this will prevent wasted efforts. Jesus said as he sees his Father work so does he. When he sees him loose somebody, in the spirit realm, Jesus will go and loose him physically. Ever wondered why Jesus healed only one sick man at the pool of Bethesda? It is simply because his Father would have told him that this man was the only candidate for healing on that day. Appreciate God for his blessings and miracles in your life. And fulfil his other conditions for a life of daily miracles.
Miracles do not emanate from man but from God. The vessels used are only the channels, not the source. Never give glory to man, but to God. Since God is the origin of all miracles (and not magic), to be a recipient, you have to satisfy his terms for each miracle. For instance, if you want deliverance from sickness, then you must obey him according to Exodus 15:26. This is also required if you desire peace like a river (Isaiah 48:18). Pleasing God daily is required from you if you want to turn your enemies into friends (Proverbs 16:7).
To receive ready-made miracles every day, you have to fulfil three conditions. The first is to appreciate the God of miracles. Unless he performs the miracle, neither you nor anybody else can do anything (Psalm 127:1). “‘Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever your loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.’” (Matthew 18:18).
The right interpretation of this verse is that you will bind on earth what has already been bound in heaven. It is what has been loosed in heaven that you can loose. A proper understanding of this will prevent wasted efforts. Jesus said as he sees his Father work so does he. When he sees him loose somebody, in the spirit realm, Jesus will go and loose him physically. Ever wondered why Jesus healed only one sick man at the pool of Bethesda? It is simply because his Father would have told him that this man was the only candidate for healing on that day. Appreciate God for his blessings and miracles in your life. And fulfil his other conditions for a life of daily miracles.
MEMORIZE:
MATTHEW 18:18 –Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be
bound in heaven, and whatever your loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
