“You are the God who performs miracles” (Psalm 77:14).

If there is one thing about God, it is that He is supernatural, whereas we, we humans, are natural. He is above, we are below. He is in heaven, we are on earth. He is limitless, we are sorely limited. The Bible, from front to back, is a testament to the power of God. From beginning to end, God is revealed as a God who does the miraculous, who defies the natural order of things, who intervenes in the affairs of men and does what men cannot do.

It is amazing how it is that many do not believe in miracles–until they need one, that is; then they are open to the idea. It also is surprising how many, having experienced the power of God, soon forget. Such was the case time and again with the children of Israel, and it is true in our day too.

I think if a person pauses for a moment he will see the hand of God in his life. So many of the wonders God does goes unnoticed by men. Who among us knows how many times we have averted tragedy and we were not even aware of it? The Scripture says, “To the Lord belong deliverances from death.”

And, if you take the time to think a little further, most every aspect of life is itself miraculous. Our bodies for example, are filled with wonders, the likes of which science is still unfolding and may never get to the end of. The world about us, the natural order, is awe-inspiring.

The miracles the Psalmist speaks of are, no doubt, at least those displayed by God in the redemption of Israel from the rule of Egypt. In reading through the Law-books of the Bible, then on to those of history, you see such things as the plagues inflicted upon Pharaoh, water coming from a rock, the sun standing still, and an axe head floating. You see the walls of a fortified city fall down with the mere shouts from a multitude of people, entire enemy armies wiped out without Israel having so much as to lift a finger. I could go on.

And then we have the revelation of God in Jesus Christ–and I mean thatGod reveals Himself fully, He gives us everything we need to know about Him in the Person of Jesus. And what, pray tell, do we see God doing in Christ? Going about doing good, and healing all who were oppressed by the devil (see Acts 10:38). If you want to know what God is like, and what sort of things He does, all that need be done is to read the accounts of Christ Jesus in the four Gospels.

The miracles are said to be “attesting miracles;” that is to say, they are intended to point you to the one who does them. They attest to the Person and power of God almighty. If you are after a miracle, and you get one, and it doesn’t result in your placing your faith in God, then you have missed the purpose.

Nothing is impossible with God. Nothing is too difficult for God. To think otherwise is foolhardy.

Not that God needs our faith to do what He wants, but for the most part, experiencing the miraculous requires belief on our part. Most of the wonders Jesus did in the New Testament were in response to a person’s faith. Where that was not present, as in our Lord’s hometown, He was not able to do much, but He healed only a few people; the rest were left un-helped, and it was not the Lord’s fault.

One thing to latch on to God about is His ability. Paul gives us a word we all do well to commit to memory:

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen” (Ephesians 3:20-21).

God, you see, is able to do “immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine” (NIV), so why limit Him? Why not step out of our earthly mindset and the confines of science and agree with the holy writ? God is not bound by earthly standards, nor is He limited to the findings of science. He created science!

I don’t believe I have ever met a person who has not needed a miracle at some point in their lives. And, the thing is, there is one waiting for every person just on the other side of unbelief. God is the God who does wonders, who works miracles upon the earth. He makes the blind to see, the lame to walk, the demonized to be free, and the dead to rise. He makes the deaf to hear, the leperous to have clear skin, and even mere fevers to subside. These are things He does.

The greater miracle however, the miracle of all miracles is this: He reunites the sinner to Himself. He reconciles men. He forgives sin and invites those estranged from Him to become part of His family. What we call salvation, this is the greatest of all His wonders. And, if He can save the worst of men, making them whole again–as is true in my case, what then can He not do? God can do anything!

I think this is the conclusion God would want us to come to, this is the sum of the matter: the faith that pleases God, that evokes His response, is the belief that He is the God who can do anything. He is the God who can do anything God. This is the message, this is the faith that, when exercised, will bring about the miraculous in your life.