Bible Reading: Acts 9
There are universal laws and principles established by God on earth, but sometimes such laws can be overruled by God and his children. For example, God has set the law of gravity on the earth that is why things tend to come down if we throw them up. Also, it is not natural to see people walking on the sea. But these laws can be overruled by supernatural influences. The Bible gives account of how Jesus and Peter walked on water (Mat. 14:24-29).
In like manner, God has given us the privilege of defining our miracle points such that things happen in our lives just the way we believe and expect them to happen. But there are times when God gives us specific instructions about a particular matter and we cannot experience success unless we obey such instructions. In other words, there are times when you do not need to define your miracle point but obey His miracle point. For instance, In Acts 9 when Saul had an encounter with Jesus on his way to Damascus, he became blind for 3 days. Here is the account of how he was healed:
“And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision … Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, he is of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying, and has seen in a vision a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him,so that he should see. And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see … And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw…” Acts 9:10-12; 17-18
In the verses above, God already defined the miracle point and he communicated it to Ananias i.e. Go lay your hands upon Saul. Ananias simply obeyed and the miracle was experienced. But imagine if Ananias had replied God saying “Lord, I do not need to go and lay hands on Saul. Just like the experience of the centurion servant, I will only speak the word and Saul would be healed”. I can assure you that even if he spoke words for several hours, nothing would be done. Ananais understood that sometimes universal principles can be overruled and did not bother defining any miracle point. But many Christians are living the other way round. They are trying to live by the exception, i.e. waiting to hear God like Ananias before making any move. They are lazy to operate based on God’s general rule in scripture and always waiting for a specific rule from heaven. The general rule (Mark 11:23) is simple: go ahead and define your miracle point as long as it is in line with God’s instructions in bible and it is not aimed at robbing God of his glory.
Finally my dear reader, I will like you to answer these questions sincerely – Have this series on ‘Defining your miracle point’ helped you in experiencing God’s blessings in your life or it has only spiced up your knowledge base? Have you attempted to put these things into practice? II Peter 1:3 says ‘God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life’. Can someone who has never read the Bible look at your life and see the reality of II Peter 1:3?
– tope aladenusi
