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The Important Part

“…This Man really is the Savior of the world.” John 4:42NIV

The single most crucial decision every person has to make in their entire life is— Who is Jesus Christ to me? John 4 we find a town of people answering this question for themselves. Do you think the village of Sychar had no other miracles except for one woman saying, “…He told me everything I ever did.” John 4:29NIV?

Other evidence was given for, V42NIV tells us “ They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this Man really is the Savior of the world.” Miraculous events happened creating their belief, and full acceptance of Jesus Christ.

Jewish people require a sign in order to believe, “…they asked Him, “What sign then will You give that we may see it and believe You?…” John 6:30NIV Are we Jewish? Must we have a sign to believe?

Once, while teaching a Bible study, I was intrigued by one student. She’d traveled to Michigan for a church service with a preacher from Georgia. This preacher’s Bible oozed oil at the rate of 100 gallons per year. Sid Roth invited this preacher onto his program, asking him to bring the miracle Bible. I watched on youtube— the Bible was pulled from a clear plastic container half filled with oil. The man lifted the Bible out, squeezing out the oil. He opened the Bible and turned pages. Miraculous? Truth or fiction — My student brought a small vial of the oil home with her. She anointed her house. Peace replaced difficulties almost immediately. During Roth’s program, they testified about a woman who had placed the oil in her son’s muffins.  His stage 4 cancer was totally reversed in one week. Do people need this oil to believe in Jesus?

Why does God do the strange phenomenon of the oil coming from a Bible? Let me ask you, why not? John 5:4KJV “For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.” For 25 years, God has been putting ‘gold’ fillings in people’s teeth, covering uplifted hands with gold dust, as people worship Him. Truth? Yes. Why? God does as He pleases, when He pleases, and how He pleases.

Searching for miracle signs and wonders— don’t. Remember Jesus said “…Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” John20:29ESV. The greater blessing goes to the one who doesn’t see but believes. IF you witness a miracle, don’t worship the miracle. Praise God for what you’ve seen, then worship Jesus for being all powerful.

We’re entering the time of false signs and wonders operating alongside real signs and wonders. Believe Jesus and His Words for what you need— have faith. Praise Jesus for all miracle signs and wonders. But do not accept everyone and every miracle as being from God, especially, to the point of beginning to worship the miracle. Do not chase after seeing miracles happen. Chase after our Savior. Run hard after Him. Exhaust yourself looking for Him in His Word, and in your heart. “If you look for Me wholeheartedly, you will find Me” Jeremiah 29:13NLT.

Are we looking for signs? Have we decided— who Jesus is? For the most important part, of eternal relevance, will always be our decision about who Jesus is to us, individually. It’s your choice. You choose.

PRAYER: Sovereign God. You are holy, jealous for our souls, desiring holiness and righteousness. Help us to always see You Jesus, as the Savior of the world. Help us seek You and You alone, in the name of Jesus Christe I pray.