In the present era, miraculous signs and wonders have been gradually becoming the things of the past. Even many people called christians are no longer having the conviction that signs are still real. We asked ourselves why these things came to be. Many always thought that maybe the power of God has reduced because of less signs and wonders in the present generation which is not so. God is still the same yesterday, today and forever. It's our generation that has been far away from God. Lawlessness and Immoralities have been the order of the day and our God despise sins.
There has been many arguments and debates that can all the signs that happened in the days of Old still happen again? But I want you to know that the power of God can never be ridicule, the ancient power is still at work even till date(Hebrew 13:8)
Throughout the ministry of Jesus on earth, he never for once neglected miraculous signs and wonders. After Jesus has resurrected, during his last speech to his disciples he gave them a strict command that they must follow "Evangelism". And this command is for all christians, after these he gave them assurance of backing them up with:
1. They will be able to drive out demons in his name. Remember many instances in the bible when Jesus drove out demons from people. This was done later by the disciples also after the before and after the ancension of Christ. This is an example of the assurance given to us by Christ.
2. Speak in new tongues. Through the fill of the holy spirit. We will be able to speak in tongues not understandable by human reasoning.
3. Pick up snake in their hand
4. They will eat deadly poison but will not harm them
5. They will heal the sick.
All these assurance is for all the bonafide sons and daughters of God.
Attributes to possess to experience the Assurances.
1. Genuine Salvation Experience (John 1:12). Jesus said and these signs will accomplish those that believe in my name... This shows that until you give your life to Jesus you can never operate in the realm of signs and wonders
2. Faith and Belief(Mark 5:36)
One of the requirements to possess these assurances is to have faith and believe that signs and wonders from God is real. It's not fake or magic.
3. Boldness (2 Tim. 1:7)
Fear and timidity is one of the strategies that devil has been using to limit the power of God in our generation, for us to operate in this realm there is a need for us to be bold.
4. Living faith(Matthew 21:21-22)
Faith is a solid substance that enable signs and wonders to come to reality and manifestation. Before anything great can happen in this generation we must increase the level of our faith, the faith that go beyond doubt.
5. Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8)
Without the holy spirit there is no signs and wonders, because the Holy Spirit is the one that will release auction and ability upon a man to do what is beyond the natural. The more you fill yourself with the holy spirit the more the power of God that will be activating upon your life.
We can see how people like Peter and Paul did many signs and miracles in their time. We are mortals like them. Do you forget about people getting healed just through the shadows of all these great men. God worked powerfully with them and can still do today. All you need to do is to be a child of God and also believe and activate your faith in the spiritual realm.
Eloyin Adonai elshaddi , blessed be to the one who made heaven and the earth his glorious miracle regineth