Matthew 16:4 "A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah." Jesus then left them and went away.
The religious leaders of the day asked Jesus for a "sign from heaven" in regards to His divinity. He rebuked them, then left them.
Asking for a miracle, according to Blackaby, may be a sign of a weak, or nonexistence faith. Faith that needs a regular supply of miracles is anemic. When we start seeking the miracle, not the Miracle Worker, we become idolaters.
As Shad, Mesh, and Aben were about to be thrown into the furnace by ol' King Neb, the three faithful young Jews stated, "If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and He will deliver us from Your Majesty's hand. But even if He does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." (Daniel 3:17-18) Yes, God could perform a miraculous rescue from the horrible fate of being burned alive, but if He chose not to, the three would still be obedient to Him.
Does it take more faith to live with cancer and continue to love God and others than to have God miraculously heal that cancer? Hmmm. . .
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