Naaman expected healing through something dramatic. Instead, God invited him into an ordinary river with an ordinary command. Sometimes our greatest miracles begin the same way—not through spectacular experiences, but through simple acts of trust that we are willing to repeat until the healing comes.
Category: Old Testament
Bring a Vessel He Can Fill
A widow with nothing but a small pot of oil discovered that God wasn’t limited by what she lacked. Neither are we. Our greatest need isn’t a better vessel but a willing one. Christ still fills empty hearts, pays impossible debts, and redeems all who come unto Him.
Purified by Him
Jericho’s bitter spring was beyond human repair until the Lord healed it at its source. Elisha’s miracle offers a profound reminder that Christ doesn’t simply cover our brokenness. He transforms it. This story invites us to reconsider what seems spiritually beyond hope.
Small and Mighty Miracles
Miracles are more than dramatic stories from scripture or history. They are evidence that God is still actively involved in our lives today. Before exploring Elisha’s remarkable miracles, consider whether the greatest miracles may already be unfolding quietly in your own discipleship.
The False Gods of Distraction
Israel worshiped golden calves and Baal–things unseen today. Yet our generation has its own subtle gods competing for our attention every day. Elijah’s ancient question still confronts us: Who truly comes first? Sometimes the answer is found less in our beliefs than in how we spend our time.
Faith to See the Seventh Day
Some walls in life do not fall quickly. They require us to keep walking, trusting, and obeying long after visible progress disappears. The story of Jericho reminds us that faith is often less about dramatic moments and more about quiet persistence until God chooses to act.
The Scarlet Thread of Faith
Rahab’s name appears alongside some of scripture’s greatest heroes of faith. Why would God choose her? Her story offers a powerful reminder that faith, not history, defines discipleship—and that God refuses to let our past have the final word.
Don’t Hide
Hiding can feel safe, even necessary. But sometimes it costs us connection, healing, and hope. This post explores why hiding is one of the adversary’s oldest lies—and how God responds.
Brazen
[Note: This post was inspired by an insightful text from my brother who wrote to me—“It’s all about looking at the serpent on the staff. It may not solve everything, but we did get the miracle we needed…we’re just not accepting it. And good people are passing because of it.”] After Moses led the people…