Restoration

Miracles are not merely superhuman happenings, but happenings that demonstrate God’s power.  Jesus performed miracles to renew people – restoring sight, making the lame to walk, even restoring life to the dead.  Believe in Him, not because He is a superhuman, but because He is God, graciously renewing His creation.  Although God does not always choose to bring full restoration this side of heaven, God does have a special concern for the poor, the weak, the crippled, the orphaned, the blind, the lame, and the oppressed.  Our concern should be like God’s – to care for the powerless in society by bringing Christ’s message of redemption in both our words and actions.

Commentary from The One Year NIV Devotional NT.  Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.  (2003)

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