Abraham, known as the Father of the Faithful, lived during a period of time when God did not perform many mighty miracles.
Likewise, David, the man after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13:14), did not walk on water or see God feed five-thousand with a little boy’s lunch.
Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel didn’t repeatedly experience Jehovah’s wonder-working power either.
Moses did. He was often witness to God’s miracle-working power. He saw the great plagues in Egypt, the Red Sea opened, water from the rock, and bread from Heaven, and more.
The only other Old Testament period marked by many miracles was during the time of Elijah and Elisha.
Elijah, whose name meant “Yahweh is my God”, and Elisha, whose name meant “God saves”, lived during the time when the nation of Israel was divided. These two prophets both lived in the Northern Kingdom, during a time of great depravity and decadence.
We can read the Scriptures from the seventeenth chapter of First Kings to the second chapter of Second Kings and find eight miracles which clearly demonstrated God’s omnipotence. These miracles occurred during the ministry of Elijah. We can then read the next eleven chapters and find sixteen more miracles wrought by God’s hand during Elisha’s ministry.
Read these exciting passages with me, and as you marvel at God’s power, be reminded that our God is “the same, yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). When we pray, we address the One who rained fire from Heaven (1 Kings 18:25-38), parted the Jordan River for his prophets to pass (2 Kings 2:8 and 2:14), made an iron axe float in the water (2 Kings 6:1-7), healed a man with leprosy (2 Kings 5:1-19), and raised the dead (1 Kings 17:21-23 and 2 Kings 4:32-37).
There is nothing our God cannot do.
“… think on these things” (Philippians 4:8, KJV).
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