"The Formula" For Miracles

John 11:41-44 - "The Formula For Miracles"

"So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised His eyes and said, 'Father, I thank You that you have heard me. I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.' When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, 'Lazarus, come forth.' The man who had died came forth..."    (NASB)

The progression:
Remove the stone
Thanksgiving
The Request
The Miracle

If we would see miracles, there's the formula!!

If we DON'T see miracles, here's why:
1. We have not removed the stone (covering our hearts)
2. We have not given thanks or praise to the Father
3. We have not made a clear request
4. We have not seen the miracle with the eye of faith

The stone covering our hearts is unbelief. Without that being removed, we will be unable to give thanks. We will beat about the bush and make unclear requests because we do not believe that God is going to do (nor can He do!) this impossible request. We do not see the miracle because our faithless eyes accept human explanations.

God performs the request!
Science gets credit.
Human wisdom or intelligence or skill gets credit.
We might get close by hearing:
a. "It's amazing!!"
b. "It's phenomenal!!"
or even
c. "It's a miracle!!"

But where is the authority or authorship of God in this?

What glory would God receive if our immediate reaction to events was:

"Come!! see what THE LORD has done!!!!"


~~JFN - 8/4/2011~~