The miracle that Jesus did at Cana when He turned the water into wine was the beginning of miracles (John 2:11).
When the Holy Spirit was outpoured at Azusa Street in 1906 it was the beginning of miracles in the twentieth century. By 1948 another great outpouring of the Holy Spirit brought miracles in yet another "beginning".
God has been faithful to move by His Spirit when we come to a lull in our spiritual experiences.
At the beginning of the Charismatic outpouring we heard many testimonies of miracles, healings, signs and wonders. And of course the River Movement in the nineties brought its unusual miracles, signs and wonders which many of us experienced.
And now it is time for another beginning of miracles. Jesus never changes. Though we get distracted He will always bring us back to the focus of His ministry. When John in prison asked if Jesus were the real Messiah or if they should look for another, His answer reveals His purpose for coming to earth:
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. (Matthew 11:5)
My husband John and I visited the Bay of the Holy Spirit Revival last week.
There was a wonderful atmosphere of worship and there were miracles. We saw a lady crippled with Rheumatoid Arthritis completely healed.
Delia Knox, whose husband is a bishop known in the Mobile, Al. area was healed of paralysis at this same revival meeting in August. She had been paralyzed in an automobile accident twenty-three years ago when she was hit by a drunken driver. You can watch her complete healing on DVD, which began on August 27 when she stood and walked a few steps. Within a few weeks you can see her walking normally on the platform singing God's praises.
When I heard of this incredible miracle (put yourself in Delia's place), I said to my husband, "This is another beginning of miracles". And from that time miracles of all kinds have continued at the Bay Revival. The Lord gave me a message called, "How We Can Have The Miracles Jesus Promised". It gives three major reasons we are not experiencing miracles right now.
I am contending for miracles to be a part of everyday church life. A miraculous healing doesn't have to be instantaneous. It can be gradual like Delia's. Doctors and medicine often help a lot. In Delia's case there was nothing doctors could do. But Jesus hasn't changed. He still performs miracles and wants you to believe Him for yours.
