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B V O V : 2 7 That's what a miracle is. It's God doing something that, in the natural realm, is totally impossible. When it comes to the physical body, for example, a miracle is di erent than healing. A healing is God speeding up or enhancing what the body is normally designed to do. A miracle goes beyond that. A miracle is God re-creating a body part that was missing or replacing a worn-out part with a new one. It's when all natural hope for you is gone, when the doctors have given up on you, and God's mighty supernatural power does for you what the best doctors in the world could never do. While teaching Healing School, I've seen many miracles over the years. But I particularly like telling about one described to me by Justus Du Plessis, a great minister of God who grew up in South Africa attending Andrew Murray's church. When Justus was a youngster, his father got very sick. Back then, Pentecostals didn't put much stock in medical treatments, so when Justus' mother wanted to call a doctor, her husband said no. Finally, it became clear that he was about to die. So, to spare the family having to get an autopsy done, he agreed to let the doctor come. By that time, Justus' father was so far gone that, after examining him, the doctor fi lled out his death certifi cate and left. Afterward, some church members who were there gathered around their dying friend and began to pray. As they prayed, he broke out in a sweat and rose up healed. He immediately got out of bed and, after taking a shower and milking the cows, he walked to the doctor's o ce and returned his death certifi cate. Most people would think once your death certifi cate is signed, it's too late to expect a miracle. But that's not what those church members thought, and it certainly wasn't what God thought. As far as He is concerned, it is never too late for a miracle. In fact, He specializes in bringing His promises to pass in people's lives when it looks like it's too late. We see Him do it all through the Scriptures. Think about what He did for Abraham and Sarah. When He told them, in their old age, that they were going to have a son, in the natural it was far too late for them to have children. What's more, because Sarah had always been barren, biologically their situation was hopeless. So what did Abraham do? [Abraham, human reason for] hope being gone, hoped in faith that he should become the father by Gloria Copeland POINTS TO GET YOU THERE: 1 A miracle is God doing something that in the natural realm is totally impossible. (Matt. 19:26) 2 God will fulfi ll for you every promise He made in the Bible, even if it takes a miracle, because in Christ all those promises belong to you. (2 Cor. 1:20) 3 During Jesus' earthly ministry, He did miracles for anyone who came to Him to receive them—and He hasn't changed. (Heb. 13:8) 5 You may not think you deserve a miracle, but as believers we don't get what we deserve; we get the mercy of God. (Ps. 145:8-9) 4 God already has your miracle laid up and waiting for you. (Ps. 31:19)