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Friday, 26 August 2016

What’s the only Miracle mentioned in all four Gospels?

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Surprisingly there is only one miracle to receive mention in all four Gospels. The Ressurection of Lazurus can only be found in John, Jesus healing by the hem of his garment appears in Matthew and Mark, and even His walking on water is only recorded in three - Matthew, Mark and John. Only the Miracle of the Multiplication, the account of the Loaves and Fishes is recorded in all four. And rightly so, in it are the keys to being covered in God's blessing and performing miracles in Jesus' Name.

When the disciples came before Jesus with only a small portion of bread and fish Jesus could have extended his hands over the meal and have enough for the gathered crowd but he didn't, instead he gave the small portion to the disciples as recorded in  Matthew 14:18-21 -

 “Bring them here to me,” he said.  And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.  They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.  The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children."

If you read the words closely you'll learn that the loaves and fishes multiplied in the hands of the disciples themselves, Jesus did not do the work in his own hands, why?

I believe the reason the work was done in the servant's hands is the same reason why this is the only miracle recorded in all four gospels - Jesus is teaching us the critical truth of doing God's work.

Jesus blessed the loaves and fishes and then handed it right back to the disciples. Put yourself in their shoes, what would they have thought hearing Jesus just give a blessing and then asking them to hand out a tiny morsel to share between fifteen to twenty five thousand people? Being human they must have been taken aback by the Lord's request wondering at the seeming absurdity of it. But they had faith and obedience in God, and the food multiplied as they handed it out to the crowd, with their own hands.

We can also think of the loaves and fishes as the talents and treasure which the Lord has given us. In our lives God presents us with many opportunities to perform miracles in the lives of others, giving a hand to a friend or loved one, volunteering at Church or larger acts manifesting God's love. I'd like to challenge you today and ask, are you sitting on what God has given you as a disciple of Christ to work miracles for those around you or have you dedicated your time, talents and treasures to Christ to do his work?



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