Miracles Confirm the Message

“And many came to him. And they said, ‘John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.’ And many believed in him there.” – John 10:41-42
 
Some people are waiting for a miracle before they believe. They think they need a sign, something flashy and undeniable. But in this passage, we see a different kind of faith. The people didn’t see fire from heaven or water turned into wine. What they had was the consistent witness of someone they trusted. And it was enough.
 
John the Baptist never performed a miracle. He didn’t heal the sick or raise the dead. But his life carried weight because his words matched his actions. He pointed to Jesus, and when Jesus showed up, everything he had said was proven true. That kind of integrity goes further than most people realize.
 
There is nothing wrong with miracles. God still works in powerful ways, and we should believe for those moments. But the loudest confirmation of the Gospel is not always supernatural power. Sometimes it is the quiet faithfulness of a life lived with integrity. When your words and your walk align, people notice. And when they trust you, they’re more likely to listen when you talk about Jesus.
 
You don’t need to perform signs to make an impact. You just need to live in a way that backs up what you say. That means showing up, being honest, staying faithful, and keeping your eyes on Christ. People are watching. They are deciding what they believe about God partly based on what they see in you.
 
Let your life be the miracle that confirms the message. You might not do signs, but if everything you say about Jesus is proven true in how you live, that might be all someone needs to believe.
 
Posted in
Posted in , ,

No Comments


Subscribe Now for Daily Devotionals

* indicates required

Recent

Archive

 2025

Categories

Tags

Bible Christmas God Jesus Yahweh abiding actions adoption approval authority battle beauty belief belonging blessing boldness boundaries calling care change character choice chosen clarity comfort commitment communion community confidence connection consistency control conversations conviction cost courage covenant cross darkness death deliverance dependence desire determination direction discipleship distraction diversity effort encouragement endurance eternity excuses faithfulness faith family fear flesh following forgiveness freedom friendship future generosity glory gospel grace gratitude growth hardship heart holiness holy spirit honesty honor hope humility hunger hurt identity impact integrity intention intimacy joy judgement kindness kingdom knowledge life light listening love mercy mind miracles miracle mission motives name obedience offering opportunity passion past patience peace perfection performance persecution perseverence persistence personal power praise prayers prayer presence present priorities process promises promise prophecy protection provision purpose questions question redemption refuge rejection relationships renewal repentance rescue resilience resistance respect response restoration rest resurrection righteousness sacrifice salvation satisfaction savior scripture security self-worth service shame significance sin soul strength stress struggles suffering surrender temptation testing thanksgiving timing tired transformation tribulations trust truth value victory vision wisdom work worry worship worth