Matthew 16:4 (Amp) "A wicked and morally unfaithful generation craves a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Then He left them and went away." Many use this verse to justify their their inability to walk in God's Power. They use this verse to say that they do not need signs and wonders to validate what they preach. Many do not know what to say about others having gifts or power so they will use that verse to justify their lack.
Matthew 16:1-4 (Amplified Bible)1NOW THE Pharisees and Sadducees came up to Jesus, and they asked Him to show them a sign (spectacular miracle) from heaven [attesting His divine authority].2He replied to them, [a]When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,3And in the morning, It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and has a gloomy and threatening look. You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.4A wicked and morally unfaithful generation craves a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Then He left them and went away
KVJ Version
Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
It is True, the children of the Most High do not o looking for signs from heaven. The signs accompany or follow the BELIEVERS!
Mark 16:17-20 (Amplified Bible)17And these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;18They will pick up serpents; and [even] if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well.19So then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and He sat down at the right hand of God.(A) 20And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept working with them and confirming the message by the attesting signs and miracles that closely accompanied [it]. Amen (so be it).
In the KJV Version, it states the signs FOLLOW the Believers!!
Luke 11:20 "But if I drive out the demons by the finger of God, then the Kingdom of God has already come upon you."
Luke 10:9" And heal the sick in it and say to them, The Kingdom of God has come close to you."
When we walk in Holiness, Obedience, and Properly Believing, Heaven can manifest around us. Our prayers will move the spiritual realm.
Stop looking around here and there for Him. The spot you are on is a good one. Get on your knees, repent if you need too and pray earnestly to Him. Diligently Draw Close to Him from where you are and let Heaven manifest around you.
Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
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