The God of Miracles

We serve a great and mighty God, who is able to do incredible things as we call on His name in faith. In Jeremiah 32, we read these verses:
17 'Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.
18 You show lovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them--the Great, the Mighty God, whose name is the Lord of hosts.
19 You are great in counsel and mighty in work, for your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.

In verse 27, God spoke to Jeremiah and said:
27 "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?

Jesus taught that with God, nothing is impossible. So, even when we encounter situations where solutions seem to be in short supply, we can stand fast in the strength of the Lord and rely on Him in faith. We don't have to give in to fear, because we know that God is with us. In our times of desperation, we can be motivated to call out to Almighty God; He is the Creator the universe and the one who has made it possible for us to know Him - He is the One who works wonders!

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In Acts 3, we find that God worked through Peter and John to heal a lame man. And in the 12th verse of that chapter, Peter asked these questions:
(12) ..."Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

Later, he declared, concerning the name of Jesus:
16 And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

Colton Dixon came to the awareness of the American public when he was a finalist on American Idol during Season 11, placing 7th in the season that was eventually won by Phillip Phillips.  He has become a popular Christian musical artist, and one of his latest song releases, Miracles, actually came to have fresh significance recently.

In August, his wife Annie gave birth to twins, Ava Dior and Athens Elizabeth.  According to People magazine, Colton says that the birth came after a "perfect pregnancy." He said, "Annie never got sick, not once. Every checkup was textbook perfect," adding, "People would stare at just how well she was carrying not one, but two babies. But the delivery was a different story."

Annie was in labor for 30 hours, and Dior was born with no pulse, according to the article. Colton says, "In that moment, we had a choice: faith or fear...We watched and prayed as the doctors and nurses resuscitated our daughter back to life."

He goes on to say, "After several days in the NICU, Dior was able to join us at home, happy and healthy. That was a great day," adding, "Life doesn't always happen the way we want it to, but we believe that life is more about the way we respond to things than what happens to us. We thank God and our amazing doctors and nurses for our two little miracles."

The Movieguide website, which linked to the People story, added:

Colton, who earlier this year performed his single “Miracles” at the 28th Annual Movieguide® Awards, told PEOPLE that the song has a new meaning.

“To be honest, this recent journey has given the song a whole new meaning to me.”

When referencing the trial of her delivery, Annie wrote, “The battle is the Lord’s. So thankful.” on her Instagram.

Colton also posted about this experience on Instagram, stating, “We originally wanted to keep this story in the dark, but realized that this is a story of hope that needs to be heard. Just because a situation looks dark or grim doesn’t mean that you agree with it or give it control over the outcome.” He also said, “Sometimes we have to fight. Our words are a weapon. Our praise is a weapon. God declared us victorious as His sons and daughters, but according to His word, we have to agree with Him…”

What an amazing story!  And, an amazing God who meets us with His hope and strength when we are feeling hopeless.  In the face of fear, we can respond to Him in faith.  When we are in desperate situations, even life-or-death scenarios, we can remember to call out to Him and recognize His love, faithfulness and truth.  In our darkest hours, we can know the brightness of His presence.

The Bible is full of stories of people who were facing difficult challenges and who responded by calling on God. We see how Jesus showed His power and love when people were in need, and that same Jesus, the One who did miracles here on earth, who rose from the dead and has brought us the miracle of redemption, can show up in our lives in profound ways.  He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and He desires to demonstrate how much He cares for you.