It was the year,1955. Two third grade classmates were debating about whether Santa Claus was real or not. Their debate was as entertaining as the 1947 movie about the Miracle on 34th Street. As a matter of fact, one of the students tried to refer to the movie, but couldn’t remember the street, just the miracle and the content of the movie. The other student said, “Do you know what the street name was?” His debating friend said, “I can’t recall, maybe it was 5th Street.” Of course, we know that was not the correct answer, at least I think that is the case.
Well, over the years, the debates about Santa Claus have dwindled, almost to the point where they don’t take place. But to be certain that you know the answer to the street where miracles take place, regardless if it is the holiday season or not, let me give you the correct answer to the question. The question, “Do you the name of the street?”
The correct answer is simply “your street;” either the street you live on, the street where your church is located, or the street where you are doing some personal evangelism. On “your street” great miracles (plural) should take place on an ongoing basis. A miracle is where divine intervention takes place; unexpected and unsuspected change takes place.. The greatest miracle that takes place on “your street” is when the Holy Spirit moves on the heart of those that you share the good news of salvation with, and they accept Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. That is a miracle, because those individuals on “your street.” persons who confess with their mouths the Lord Jesus and believe in their hearts that God has raised Him from the dead shall be saved. The miracle: moving from dead in one’s sins to made alive in Christ. That’s a miracle! That’s a marvelous change!
Now you have it, that is the correct answer to the question about the street where a miracle takes place. Now, do as Jesus said, “Go ye therefor and make disciples.” Don’t stop reading! Learn something from Jesus’ parable below and apply it to “your street.” Be blessed!
“Jesus responded by telling still more stories. “God’s kingdom,” he said, “is like a king who threw a wedding banquet for his son. He sent out servants to call in all the invited guests. And they wouldn’t come! “He sent out another round of servants, instructing them to tell the guests, ‘Look, everything is on the table, the prime rib is ready for carving. Come to the feast!’ “They only shrugged their shoulders and went off, one to weed his garden, another to work in his shop. The rest, with nothing better to do, beat up on the messengers and then killed them. The king was outraged and sent his soldiers to destroy those thugs and level their city. “Then he told his servants, ‘We have a wedding banquet all prepared but no guests. The ones I invited weren’t up to it. Go out into the busiest intersections in town and invite anyone you find to the banquet.’ The servants went out on the streets and rounded up everyone they laid eyes on, good and bad, regardless. And so the banquet was on—every place filled.” (Matthew 22:1-10 The Message Bible)
Committed to the climb,
Mark L. King