Where in the World?

By Paula Williamson guest writer

I grew up in a Baptist Church. When I was a teenager, a family I knew took me to a large Baptist Church at the Broco Bowl in Dallas, Texas. It was known for practicing the early church’s gifts. That night, I had a terrible headache, a toothache, and an extremely painful ganglion cyst on my wrist. The family asked me what I thought about the service. I told them I really liked it and then listed all my ailing body parts. They asked me why I did not go down to be prayed for, and I told them the thought never occurred to me. They prayed for me before taking me home, and guess what? I was healed of all three ailments. The headache and toothache went away immediately, and the ganglion cyst disappeared a day later. My faith in what God can and still does today took a skyrocket through the roof!

My mother-in-law witnessed an unbelievable miracle when she was having severe back pain, and a T.V. repairman asked if he could pray for her. She watched her left leg grow about two inches and experienced no more pain. We could hardly believe her story, but could not deny that her excruciating back pain was gone. These experiences and many more raised important questions for me about why anyone would teach that miracles have ceased or not pray for people who need them.

It Is Written

MARK 16:17 -19 These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”

HEBREWS 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.

Miracles Still Happen

In my lifetime, I have seen, heard, and experienced many such miracles. I have also heard it taught in Baptist Churches that the gifts of the early church were for a time but have since ceased. I personally have never found that written in the Bible, nor has it been true in my circle of life. I believe the Jesus in the Bible is still the same, yesterday, today, and forever.

Prayer

Lord, Your life was filled with miracles, healing, words of wisdom, knowledge, and the casting out of demons. The Bible says, You are the same yesterday, today, and forever. Our world is full of people and circumstances in need of a miracle. We believe you still do them. Remove any lies we believe to be true. May the same Jesus of the New Testament be released in our world today.

Takeaway

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.