My friends, we are part of a family, a new kind of family, a family forged out of resurrection…of miracle, and so a better kind of family than any other kind, a family steeped in new life. It is way past time we started acting and living more like the family we are…that we may become the family God desires we become.
Friends, my point is this. The Spirit has set each of you apart for ministry, and the Spirit has equipped you with a gift to perform what others will see as miracles to aid you in the fulfillment of that ministry. You might be wondering whether or not YOU are included in this statement, whether you have been called and equipped. The answer is YES!!!! And when you respond to Jesus’ resurrection by doing the work for which the Spirit calls you, the Spirit WILL perform miracles through you. There’s no doubt about it in my mind.
My friends, WE live in the midst of a post-resurrection world. This world, this kingdom of God, it’s all around us. But we have to respond to resurrection with a willingness to change in order to live into it.