If there are principles that open or close the flow of miracles, would you want to know what they are?
One spiritual principle governing the flow of miracles is found in the gospel of Matthew:
When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is this not the carpenters son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?? So they were offended at Him (Matt. 13:54-57).
Jesus performed many miracles in the towns He visited before coming to Nazareth. His powerful anointing flowed out of Him wherever He went. But when Jesus came to Nazareth, the hometown in which He grew up, something was different. The people knew Jesus and they were familiar with Him and His family. They probably said to themselves, Who does He think He is? He is no different from any of us. They could only see Jesus as common, and they refused to show respect and honor for Jesus as their Messiah.
Instead of honoring Him, they were offended at Him. They criticized Jesus and His ministry.
Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house (Matt. 13:57).
The dishonor and the unbelief of the people in Nazareth brought sad consequences.
He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief (Matt. 13:58).
Because of their spirit of dishonor, the miraculous power within Jesus Christ was shut down.
These verses give understanding on a spiritual principle about the flow of miracles and deliverance. Dishonor shuts down the flow of Gods mighty works. I wonder what Jesus must have felt when he seen the people of Nazareth. Surely, He saw the need for miracles, and He had the power to heal and set them free. But the miracles were shut down because of their spirit of dishonor.
If we want to see mighty works of God flow in our lives, we need to make sure we are giving honor to whom honor is due.
To honor someone means to treat them with respect and reverence. When we criticize, speak disrespectfully of or are negative of those in authority or leadership, we allow a spirit of dishonor into our lives.
We all have to be careful to make sure we do not fall into an attitude of dishonor and disrespect.
How well do we show honor to our parents and our spouse? Do we treat them with respect, or do we take them for granted? Our family should be appreciated and treated with kindness and honor.
How well do we honor people in authority? What is our inner attitude toward government officials, law enforcement officers, and our supervisor at work? How well do we honor leaders in our churches? We may not always agree with them, but the office deserves our honor. People in all positions of authority over us should be respected and honored.
We do not have to agree with someone to honor them. We may not like everything someone says or does, but we can still treat them with respect. We can pray for them, love them, and honor them. To do otherwise blocks the flow of Gods power in our lives.
If we want to see the mighty works of God in our lives, we must be careful to give to everyone what you owe them. If respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. (Rom. 13:7).
