More Trustworthy than a Miracle

ALL – Psalm 106:32-48
ALL – Proverbs 14:34-35
OT – 1 Samuel 8:1-9:27
NT – John 6:22-42


Interesting passage for the day: They replied, “You must show us more miracles if you want us to believe you are the Messiah. Give us free bread every day, like our fathers had while they journeyed through the wilderness. As the Scriptures say, ‘Moses gave them bread from heaven.’ ” – John 6:30-31, The Living Bible

Thought: It really would be nice if Jesus would perform miracles for us every day—at least, it feels like it would be nice. It feels like it would be easier to trust Him. These people even managed to come up with a seemingly Scriptural basis for daily miracles. But Jesus ends up correcting their use of Scripture, and the fact is that trust and faith cannot be established merely on the basis of miraculous powers. Evil people and false religions have demonstrated miraculous powers at times. Miracles demonstrate power, but power in and of itself is not trustworthy. Character counts, and Jesus was demonstrating His character all the time, even when He wasn’t performing miracles. The Son of God lived the righteous life of God. Jesus was (and is) utterly trustworthy, whether He’s in the act of performing a miracle or not.

Question: As important as it is to know that God is all-powerful and can perform miracles, is that the most important truth about God? What have you found to be even more important as you’ve journeyed with Jesus?

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