"Wherefore, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased because Christ hath ascended into heaven, and hath sat down on the right hand of God, to claim of the Father his rights of mercy which he hath upon the children of men?
For he hath answered the ends of the law, and he claimeth all those who have faith in him; and they who have faith in him will cleave unto every good thing; wherefore he advocateth the cause of the children of men; and he dwelleth eternally in the heavens.
And because he hath done this, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased? Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither have angels ceased to minister unto the children of men.
For behold, they are subject unto him, to minister according to the word of his command, showing themselves unto them of strong faith and a firm mind in every form of godliness."
Moroni 7:27-30
The main point of these verses is that miracles haven't ceased, which is an excellent point. I guess that leads to another question though, which is why we don't see them. Part of the answer of course in probably inattention and unrealistic expectations. That's not the whole answer though. I like that God gives us some hints at the end about angels ministering to the children of men, and talking about strong faith and a firm mind in "every form of godliness." First, the angel part reminds us that a lot of things are going on around us that we might not be able to see, and that a lot of faith is involved in the process of working with God. This part also helps us to know that we are actively involved in the process as well. We need to work on our faith and make it stronger, and work on firming up our minds in a lot of ways. Sometimes I think we let our doubts play with us so much that it is like calling God on the phone and hanging up before the phone even rings once or we listen for a voice on the other end. We're giving up before we even establish a connection. :)
Today, let's remember that it is impossible for God to *not* be involved in our lives. He is there, constantly working for our good, and he does know what is going on in our lives. He won't force us to accept his help, but he is offering it, all the time. We need to reach out to him, establish a connection, and stop sabotaging our own lines. :) And if we can get that far with our faith and our firmness of mind, then I think we will start seeing miracles right away, mostly because we'll be part of one. Communicating with God is a miracle all by itself, and one really reliable part of it is God helping us to know that he loves us. Not that he necessarily approves of our actions or our desires, mind you, but that love... that is always there. Let's tap into it, and find our way closer to the miracles that his love can bring into our lives.
For he hath answered the ends of the law, and he claimeth all those who have faith in him; and they who have faith in him will cleave unto every good thing; wherefore he advocateth the cause of the children of men; and he dwelleth eternally in the heavens.
And because he hath done this, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased? Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither have angels ceased to minister unto the children of men.
For behold, they are subject unto him, to minister according to the word of his command, showing themselves unto them of strong faith and a firm mind in every form of godliness."
Moroni 7:27-30
The main point of these verses is that miracles haven't ceased, which is an excellent point. I guess that leads to another question though, which is why we don't see them. Part of the answer of course in probably inattention and unrealistic expectations. That's not the whole answer though. I like that God gives us some hints at the end about angels ministering to the children of men, and talking about strong faith and a firm mind in "every form of godliness." First, the angel part reminds us that a lot of things are going on around us that we might not be able to see, and that a lot of faith is involved in the process of working with God. This part also helps us to know that we are actively involved in the process as well. We need to work on our faith and make it stronger, and work on firming up our minds in a lot of ways. Sometimes I think we let our doubts play with us so much that it is like calling God on the phone and hanging up before the phone even rings once or we listen for a voice on the other end. We're giving up before we even establish a connection. :)
Today, let's remember that it is impossible for God to *not* be involved in our lives. He is there, constantly working for our good, and he does know what is going on in our lives. He won't force us to accept his help, but he is offering it, all the time. We need to reach out to him, establish a connection, and stop sabotaging our own lines. :) And if we can get that far with our faith and our firmness of mind, then I think we will start seeing miracles right away, mostly because we'll be part of one. Communicating with God is a miracle all by itself, and one really reliable part of it is God helping us to know that he loves us. Not that he necessarily approves of our actions or our desires, mind you, but that love... that is always there. Let's tap into it, and find our way closer to the miracles that his love can bring into our lives.
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