Title: Questions for God/ Topic: Miracles

Today’s Reading: Jeremiah 10; Jeremiah 11; Jeremiah 12; John 14

Scripture: John 14:12-14
12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Observation: The promise of Jesus is clear: We can ask anything in his name (that phrase implies that the "anything" must be in line with his character) and he will do it. I love the promise. I trust the promise maker. But I have questions. Why do some of my prayers for miracles of healing or provision go unanswered even when I'm doing my best to be obedient? Is there some information I'm missing in order to see the fulfillment of this promise? Why do some people get their prayers answered when I know (and they know) that they are blatantly sinning against God? Why is it that sometimes when my faith is the strongest I don't get the answer I want and sometimes when I feel weak in my faith the answers come?

Application: I don't know the answers to my questions. I DO know that God has answered plenty of my prayers with miracles. It keeps me seeking, praying and believing. I've come to the conclusion that it is my job to pray in faith and obey as best I know how and His to do the miracles. I will continue to ask my questions and listen for the answers. Someday, maybe not until I'm in heaven, they will all be answered. I will also continue to rehearse the amazing answers to prayer that God has given me as reminders of God's goodness and love.

Prayer: Father, thank You for all the miracles You've done in answer to prayer and for such a precious promise as this. May we appropriate it often with gratitude and faith. Thank you for saving the life of baby Lawrence McDonald when the doctors gave no hope of that. Thank you that you healed that lady from her addiction when our church members prayed for her after church. I love You. I continue to pray for miracle healing for Carl, Toni, Debbie, myself and others. Provide miraculous finance in answer to the needs of our church body. And thank You for allowing me to ask my questions.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.