Monday, October 12, 2026
Some Miracles I’ve Seen
Some miracles I’ve seen as a pastor: Men freed from pornography. Some of us thought it would never happen, but it did. Adulterous marriages healed. They’ve sometimes been headed directly to divorce, and God turned them around. Angry men and women changed. I’ve seen them melted by the gospel in such a way that their anger becomes sweetness and joy. Atheists made whole. Somehow, God made Himself known to them, and they could no longer deny His existence. My Professor’s Professor Anthony Flu turned from being a world renowned atheist philosopher at Oxford University to the Lord. Shy, almost backward believers turned to strong preachers. Once they get to the pulpit, it’s clear the Spirit has worked and is working in their lives. Hardened hearts melted. Like my dad’s. We prayed for him for 36 years before God dramatically and completely saved him. And he saved him in the movie “The Passion of the Christ” though he only saw the first few words on the screen Isaiah 53:3-6 CSB [3] He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; he was despised, and we didn’t value him. [4] Yet he himself bore our sicknesses, and he carried our pains; but we in turn regarded him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. [5] But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds. [6] We all went astray like sheep; we all have turned to our own way; and the LORD has punished him for the iniquity of us all. … “If this is true ( that He died for my sins, for me) then this is the greatest news in the world!” “Religious” people given life. They’d been faithful to all they knew, and they assumed they were okay with God – until the gospel truly grabbed their heart. Rebellious teens following God’s call. They drove their parents crazy, but then they clearly sensed God’s hand on their lives. Everything changed. Drug and alcohol addicts released from their bondages. I’ve experienced this miracle in our family, when Lorelle’s mum turned to the Lord. God is good. Hateful enemies turned to godly friends. It’s amazing whenever I see it. Two people who couldn’t stand each other are now united and working together under the call of the gospel. Neglectful, distant parents changed to loving, giving parents. I’ve seen them so changed that their kids almost didn’t recognize them. Fractured churches restored. The battles may have been going on for decades, but then the Spirit of God somehow overwhelmed them. Sick people unexpectedly made well. The doctors couldn’t explain it, but nor could they deny it. Senior adults become babies in Christ. A lady had been going to church for 83 years and in her last two years came to know the Lord. My grandmother came to saving faith at 93! She devoured the Bible for the first time in her life and found a new joy in Christ. God works miracles. So, today, I need to keep praying for my friends and continue trusting God. Based on an article by Chuck Lawless but exemplified in my personal experience.
