When God is Ready for a Miracle

Yesterday was Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Church. You can read of its beginning in Acts chapter 2 in your Bible and since that day it has grown and changed the world as she (The Church) has made her way through time. I thank God, as the Apostle Paul said, for putting me into the church. I am truly happy that I am part of the Bride of Christ.

I very much enjoyed all the reports from different churches from across this country about how God is bringing people to Him. Yesterday’s reports of people having life change and being Spirit filled were powerful. Here at FPB both of the services were wonderful. The only thing I wish would have happened was to see someone new being filled with the Holy Ghost and being baptized. It was great to see people being refilled and the worship was powerful and marvelous.

We need to realize we live in a great day. Without a doubt Jesus is soon to come and revival is sweeping the country in front of His coming. I am truly thankful to be part of a church that is reaching and seizing this moment for the most part. Everywhere I turn people are reaching out and touching the lives of others. One of the amazing things I see right now at FPB is all the people who are praying, fasting and doing the great things we would call behind the scenes things. It seems everywhere I turn people are doing a work for God. Planning on the coming of Christ finding them doing a work for God, it’s what we are here to do. I am thankful for those who really believe that our greatest day are about to happen. I am truly blessed by all those who have caught my vision. It is showing every day here at FPB.

In an interview around forty years ago an announcer asked the football coach Vince Lombardi this question. “How do you get forty collage learned men, knowing the odds are against them, to walk on a field and play a game and win the way you do?”

He said, “We believe that one day the greatest game of all times will be played. Two teams will walk on the field and play the perfect game. We believe on that day we will be one of those teams and we will win the game.”
The announcer asked, “What did that have to do with the game today?”
Mr. Lombardi said, “There are forty men who will walk on that field today are thinking this could be the game.”
Mr. Lombardi then said something that to me is so powerful.

“When history wants it, we are ready to do our part.”

Looking at our world and the shape it is in. Looking at the lives of people and their hunger for something that is life changing, I have to say this is a great day for the Bride of Christ, the Church. I challenge us as the church to realize our day. Watching and looking at those who are reaching for a greater place in God here at FPB and allowing their life to make a difference every day for the Lord, I have to say that many at FPB are taking the attitude of the team mentioned above. “When history wants it, we are ready to do our part.” When we come to church, when we go about our daily life we need to realize that a great miracle is going on. We just cannot be distracted by the ungodly actions of others and things going on around us. When we focus on the faithless as Simon Peter did while going to Jesus, walking on the water, we will sink in this storm of life. But if we keep our focus on Jesus we can walk on the storm. (Matthew 14:28-31)

The Almighty is doing wonderful things. I challenge you to position your daily life in a place that when God wants to do a work around you, you are ready to do your part. Prepare like that day is today.

Is everything perfect? No! We don’t life in a perfect world so we will have struggles. We tend to often forget that the Bible over and over describes doing the will of God as a battle. No, every day with Jesus is not a perfect day but every day with Jesus can be full of anointing if I keep my hand in His hand. Our day has not given us a perfect day but the Almighty has given us a call and a promise that He would never leave or forsake us. So, if Jesus wants to do miracles, live like you are ready to do your part.

Esther’s story in the Old Testament is one of miracles and victory but we tend to forget that she was forced to leave her family and become a slave for the king’s desires. Yes, she is chosen to be queen because God had His hand on her. But her uncle reminds her that she was brought to the kingdom for such a time as she was living in. It was her opportunity to give what God had asked her to give. It no doubt was not her dream to be forced into a kingdom outside her Jewish faith but God used the storm and Esther to save His people. When God was ready for a miracle, Esther was ready.

They were crowded into a great hall. The augments were heated and loud. Some spoke of the great size of the enemy. They noted the superior strength they were up against. Others spoke of the small colonies and how they would be crushed under this mighty enemy. Here and there the white hot patriotism burn on display of a Patrick Henry and a Nathan Hale.

Finally a wise old ambassador from France wiped his bald head and stood to speak. “Gentlemen, I’m sure history has not dealt us the kindest of fate. But history has brought us to the hour of the most opportune moment in our time. We do not have the pleasure of determining that hour. We do not have the pleasure of choosing our time. When will we ever be stronger? When in history will we ever be more prepared? I tell you sirs,” said Ben Franklin, “There will be no better hour that the one which History finds us now in.”

You know the rest of the story. It’s how our nation was created.

Look at your life and where today finds you. You may not control the hour or the situation that history has put you in. But you can choose what and how you will respond. We do not get the choice of deciding the day we get to live in and choosing our time. I challenge you to keep your eyes on Jesus and walk on the waves through the storm and do what God created you to do. That way when God is ready to do a miracle He can use you.