THE LIMITATIONS OF THE MIRACULOUS

David Wilkerson Today

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

THE LIMITATIONS OF THE MIRACULOUS
by David Wilkerson
[May 19, 1931 - April 27, 2011]

Nobody had ever seen as many supernatural works as Israel. God provided miracle
after miracle for them—and yet each work left the people as faithless and
unbelieving as before! You would think that the ten plagues on Egypt would have
produced faith in the Israelites. When Egypt was afflicted with flies, none were
found in Israel's camp. When Egypt fell under total darkness, there was no
darkness in Israel. Yet none of these plagues produced faith of any kind!

Even after God opened the Red Sea, Israel's faith lasted only three days.
Scripture says: “They did not remember the multitude of Your mercies, but
rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea" (Psalm 106:7).

The psalmist is saying here: "They even doubted God at the Red Sea—the place
where He performed His greatest miracle!"

We are so like Israel. We want God to speak a word, grant us a miraculous
deliverance, quickly meet our needs, remove all our pain and suffering. In
fact, you may be saying right now, "If God would just get me out of this
mess—if He'd give me this one miracle—I would never doubt Him again!" Yet,
what about all the miracles He has performed for you? They haven't produced in
you any faith to help you in your present trouble!

Two precious men of God from the Zulu tribe in Africa visited Times Square
Church. An incredible revival was taking place among the eight million Zulus,
and God was doing miraculous things among them.

Yet that is not what these men wanted to talk about. Rather, what impressed
them most about the revival were the "overcomer Zulus"—those who stood for
Christ, burning witchcraft books and witnessing boldly, even though they were
being tested and tried severely. These people were once evil, with murderous
spirits, and they were being transformed into the image of Jesus!

I believe the greatest sign or wonder to the world in these last days is not a
person who has been raised from the dead. No, what truly makes an impact on the
mind and spirit of the ungodly is the Christian who endures all trials, storms,
pain and suffering with a confident faith. Such a believer emerges from his
troubles stronger in character, stronger in faith, stronger in Christ.




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