By the working of miracles through Samson, even lions were overcome and were slain. In the
case of Daniel, however, the lions were not overcome and slain. Instead, an angel came down
and shut the lions' mouths. Daniel received his miracle through the gift of faith in operation. He
lay down and went to sleep among those hungry, ravenous lions and was kept in perfect
safety.
The Bible says that when Daniel came out ". . . no manner of hurt was found upon him,
because he believed in his God" (Dan. 6:23). That kind of faith to receive a miracle is beyond
the ordinary faith that every Christian possesses (Rom. 12:3). It is the gift of faith in action.
Remember, the gift of special faith receives the miracle; the gift of the working of miracles does
the miracle.
Through the working of miracles, loaves were multiplied (Matt 14:17-21; Mark 6:38-44; Luke
9:13-17; John 6:9-14).
Through the working of miracles, a solid iron axe head was made to float in water as if it were
a piece of wood (2 Kings 6:5-7).
Through the working of miracles, the raging force of a storm was quieted (Mark 4:37-41; Luke
8:23-25).
Through the working of miracles, a multitude of fish filled the disciples' net when they let it
down at Jesus' instruction (John 21:6-8,11).
Through the working of miracles, the widow's small pot of oil became a fountain of oil and
provided sustenance for her and her son (2 Kings 4:1-7).
The Gift of Working of Miracles Is for Us Today
Someone said, "But the working of miracles is not for us today." Who said so? The Bible
certainly does not say that (1 Cor. 14:1). Some answer, "Well, if the miraculous were for us
today, then we would have it operating in our midst." But I say, if God says we can have the
miraculous operation of spiritual gifts,
then we ought to have them!
Full Gospel people often criticize denominational churches because many of these churches,
while claiming to believe certain fundamental truths, in reality know little about them. For
example, although church doctrine may state a belief in the new birth, the majority of their
members and many of their pastors may have never experienced the new birth.
I once heard an example of this kind of problem. A woman left a certain church to join the
church her husband attended. Shortly thereafter, she was born again. When she later saw her
former pastor, she asked him, "Do you know the Lord Jesus Christ personally?"
"I know about Him, just as I know about George Washington," he replied. "I know Him as a
historical person just like I know Abraham Lincoln as a historical person. I read about Lincoln in
history books. And I read about Jesus in the Bible