Today I read in John 4 about the official whose son was sick. He encountered Jesus and Jesus told him that his son was better. The official turned and went home to find that his son was well. The word says that he and his household believed. What I wonder is…what happened to that family later on? Did they continue to believe or did they walk away from faith in Jesus?
In ministry, I have seen many miracolus things happen to people. A lady in Nashville who had been deaf since childhood could all the sudden hear, a student who suffered from stomach pain have pain removed, on and on they go. This were all items that strengthened my faith and the faith of those who witnessed it but has not surprisingly had a huge impact on my faith.
So often miracles draw people to the Lord but they are not enough to get by on because we are always looking for more and more signs. It is the love of Jesus Christ that draws us near to Him and maintains the relationship.
Even look at the Israelites who had God with them but continually turned away from Him over and over again.
Faith is very seperate from miracles and we as followers of Christ need to not seek out signs and wonders but develop a consistent walk with the Lord through knowing Him and walking in His love.
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