Key to Miracles
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. Acts 19:11-12 (KJV)
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. Acts 5:14-16 (KJV)
There are many believers today trusting God for a miracle. And we know by the Word that God is a miracle-working God. Jesus worked many mighty miracles, and He told us that we would do the same works that He did, and even greater. The passages above give examples of the early Apostles walking in that same miracle-working power. But, where is the demonstration of the miraculous today? It seems like the miraculous occurs here and there, but not on a regular basis.
Has God stopped manifesting signs and wonders? Of course not. The Bible tells us that God never changes; He is the same yesterday, today and forever. His miracle-working power is still available to us. Why, then, does it seem to be so elusive? The answer is actually very simple- the glory is not as present in our churches and in our homes as it should be.
The glory is the weighty, manifest presence of the Lord. It is not the same as the anointing, which is the power of God to destroy yokes and remove burdens. The glory is what comes when we draw near to the Lord. It is God Himself showing up. And with His glorious presence, the anointing automatically comes to set people free.
The reason Paul and Peter walked in such miracle-working power is that they spent time in the presence of God. Jesus Himself spent time with the Father daily. When we draw near to our Father and minister to Him in worship, the glory comes because God Himself comes to us. Yes, God is with us at all times, but His tangible presence comes when we worship. When we are in His presence, the glory gets on us and in us. We can then take the glory to others, thereby working miracles among the people.
We need to do this in our churches and in our personal lives. In our churches, we tend to sing a few songs because it is what we normally do. However, we usually do not truly enter into worship because we do not want to spend the time it takes to do so. Worship, real worship, involves taking time and being attentive in our worship. We have to be engaged in what we are singing, and our hearts need to be in it. We need to linger in His presence and marinate in the glory. Our homes also need to experience the glory, and sincere worship should be a part of our daily routine to invite the glory of God to come in.
To see miracles in operation on a daily basis, the glory of God must be present. It is up to us to draw near to God and to create an atmospehere for the glory to manifest, so we can do the works of Jesus and greater works. The glory is the missing element, and it is the key to seeing miracles happen more frequently.
