01- 14- 11 MI DAILY DEVOTION (Hebrews 11:32- 34)
GOD’S MIRACULOUS OPERATIONS THROUGH FAITH
32- “And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33- Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34- Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.”
God has not changed and will never change; He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. God’s principles will not change, but his method and His way of working miracles and showing His power varies from time to time. His dealings with people from different places and events may be different, but His character will still be the same and His power to work miracle in and through us will always stand strong.
Notice God’s Principles of Operations in (Joshua 2:9- 11) 9- “And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. 10- For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 11- And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.”
Here’s my personal view of how the Lord operates and why He performs miracle and show His power in us and through us. First, God revealed to us His promises in the Scriptures. Secondly, God will initiate His purpose/s (so He has a purpose). Thirdly, He is preparing others or the people around you to witness that miracle, blessings or promised fulfilled through you.
Also, notice God’s People in the Lord’s Operations… (Joshua 2:3; 9- 11; 3:15- 17) But in (Joshua 1:17) “According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.” The Israelites were there waiting and willing to “GO” “OBEY” “STEP OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE” and “LISTEN”. The lessons to learn are; God will not work in His church if there is envy, jealousy, disunity or division, selfishness and pride. They (the Israelites) during the time of Joshua stood in unity for the Lord and His purpose.
And finally, the Lord’s Power as being Operated and demonstrated through His children. Here’s an old song but it never lose its power to touch lives;
The blood that Jesus shed for me, way back on Calvary; The blood that gives me strength from day to day, It will never lose its power.
It reaches to the highest mountain, It flows to the lowest valley.
The blood that gives me strength from day to day, It will never lose its power.
The blood that gives me strength from day to day, It will never lose its power.
It soothes my doubs and calms my fears, and it dries all my tears; The blood that gives me strength from day to day, It will never lose its power.
In (Mark 12: 24) “And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? Wow! Very powerful question and statement.
(II Corinthians 13:3- 5) 3- “Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. 4- For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. 5- Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?”
