Though miracles of all types did speak of Christ’s divine origin and were instrumental in authenticating His and His apostles’ message (see Jn. 3:2; 10:38; Heb. 2:1-4), Christ surprisingly did not appreciate those who sought for a sign. Herod was among them (Luke 23:8). In fact, Jesus said, “An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign” (Matt. 12:39).
Jim Elliff

As Children

As Children

As Children

As Children –

A friend once told me, “I am a skeptic; Unless I have scientific
evidence, I cannot believe in God.” Then she started stating
passages from the Bible that she cannot scientifically comprehend.

Let’s move to a lighter scene with little children running around
their dad happily teasing him, “daddy! daddy!” They do believe the
man to be their father. They never ask, or even think of asking, for
scientific proofs for their sonship to him. Even if their dad provides
them with facts, their innocent, immature thinking will not grasp it.
They may consider such facts to be nonsense. It is not until they
grow up that they understand.

In the same context, God has illuminated us with evidence of His
existence through His amazingly created nature, the design of the
universe, and man, as well as through His care and love to every one
of us demonstrated in countless ways if we care to notice them.
When Jesus tried to enrich souls with spiritual facts about Heaven,
miracles, and Life after death, infant physical minds could not
comprehend His message.

What is the easiest reaction? To consider such facts nonsense.
One day when we “grow up” and our spiritual identity develops, we
will declare such facts true – much the same as the little children do.

It is sweet to faithfully enjoy sonship to God, delighting in His
abundant love and care as children do.

Contributed by Maria Hanna