The Age of Miracles

[Pastor Don]

I know there have been discussions in times past about miracles and if true miracles still happen today. I have no doubt that they do and I was beneficiary of one today. I have to share.

Most everyone here knows that I am employed at Fields of the Wood Bible Park. I work in maintenance and am responsible for lawn care.

Another Fact pertinent is that I am highly allergic to wasps and hornets, I am supposed to carry an Epi Pen but I don't. This year we are seemingly covered over by both wasps and hornets. We are doing a good job of keeping them killed off in public places...However;

Today while mowing on one of the steeper slopes, I was under some of the overhanging trees. The roll bar of the tractor hit a hornets nest that I had not seen. They Swarmed! Three of them landed on my neck, before I realized what I was doing I had reached back and grabbed one with my left hand. It really looked like a small black cloud right in front of my face over the engine of the tractor.

At lunch time, when I asked the blessing, I also felt impressed to ask the Lord to keep us safe from the bees, my wife asked after lunch why. I told her that I have been praying that prayer for weeks now. Neither of us thought any more about it. Until...

To the Glory of God - I did not receive one single bee sting. If you know anything at all about hornets you know that that is unheard of.

I want to praise Him and give My Lord thanks for His protective hand. I am no one special and I have not done anything worthy of His divine protection. It is only by His grace and mercy.

Yes! Miracles DO still happen today. Thank you Father.


God bless..

[Shellie]

GREAT testimony. Thanks for sharing.

[KBevangelist]

Wonderful.

And I agree Miracles still happen today

KB

[RamboPreacher]

greatr testimony. God is good all the time!

[PastorDaniel]

That is Awesome Bro. Don! God still does miracles and still impresses us to do things that we may not understand...like praying for protection from bees...or taking long motorcycle trips in the rain!!

[Dr. Ron]

Pastor Don, great testimony.

I wish to address the title of this thread though.

We , in the God business, feel almost compelled to put things into neatly wrapped packages that make them explainable. There in lies the greatest deception of them all.

Miracles do not come in an "age". While I understand the nature of the post and the questions you were trying to ask, I want to just state that "miracles" ....you know the God kind.........are not confined to an age or to an "outpouring" (another overused and convoluted term). The true miracles of God are fresh daily. They are timeless and not confined to a smelly tent, under the "direction" of a set pattern of "praise and worship for 45 minutes to "get the spirit moving".

This is coming from a lifelong evangelist who believes more than anything in the miracle working power of God.....and I see it everyday.
As I have gotten older, more settled, battle hardened, and maybe a little wiser, I have come to know God's power and presence in a more personal way. God loves to do miracles for those who are in relationship with him.....not as a show of his greatness, but as a gift of love. He loves to bless his creation.

Do I have contempt for the Todd Bently's of the world? Not really. I have a great deal of concern for them and the people they are influencing. It is so sad to see that people will overlook the biblical soundness of "by HIs stripes ,we are healed." in order to have an emotional experience that "defies logic". I still like emotionalism. I get excited about being a blood bought child of God. But I like more, the idea that sitting here in this office the wonderful presence of the Almighty fills my heart to overflowing.

Yes brother, this is the "AGe of Miracles" ...and thank God. they will never cease to be available to those of us who call Him Lord>

My sermon for the day!

[Tracy]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing, Pastor Don.

[dolfan]

And if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them.


Yeah, I can believe in that. And, there's a similar story about 3 guys in a fire that didn't get burned. I believe that one, too.

Thanks for telling us that this is pretty much what happened to you today.

[EagerBeaver]

That is awesome Pastor Don. I have similar allergies to bees and I am deathly afraid of them. Thank the Lord that He kept you safe.

In related news, The Church of God With Signs Following, the snake handler cult that spun off from COGOP many moons ago, has now begun experimenting with hornets' nests in their services. More to follow soon.

[Pastor Don]

I wish to address the title of this thread though.

We , in the God business, feel almost compelled to put things into neatly wrapped packages that make them explainable. There in lies the greatest deception of them all.

Miracles do not come in an "age".

Dr. Ron:
I was not attempting to put the experience into a package, nor was I trying to explain it.

As for the title, my point, I thought was clear... There have been some here that have cast doubt as to whether or not real God miracles still happen "today". The term Age of Miracles was meant as a tongue in cheek remark reflecting that IF there was an Age of Miracles we are still in the midst of it certainly not past it.

I had no other thoughts in mind. As for Bently, he is yet another that will cause the world resist, mistrust, doubt, and blatantly hate preachers and will provide them with a good excuse to do it.

Which is all the more reason that I want my life to reflect more of Christ and less of me. Me, I can do nothing, Christ can do all things and He proves it every day by using a clay pot called Don.

That is my sermon for the day...
May Christ be glorified and Our Father be praised!

God bless...

[Pastor Don]

God still does miracles and still impresses us to do things that we may not understand...like praying for protection from bees...or taking long motorcycle trips in the rain!!

Hey Daniel...Shhhhhsh, you'll really make everybody think I am nuts


Oh, never mind they already KNOW that.

[one love]

Praise the Lord for keeping you safe, I do not like Bees or hornets

Are you going to be there on tuesday when we have service at Fields of the wood?
Not sure if I will make it or not , hopefully...if so I will come and talk with ya for a while JUst keep those hornets away