During a worship session in church on Sunday, something shifted in my heart. The atmosphere was tense, heavy, and deeply reverent. In that moment, the thought that kept returning to me was simple, yet overwhelming: God is great. Not as a phrase we sing easily, but as a reality that deserves to be paused over and considered.
I began to think about the stories we have heard, stories of things God did that sound almost unbelievable. Stories that, if they were not written in Scripture, would be dismissed as exaggerations. Yet when you read the Bible closely and look at our present world, you realise that there are things only God can do.
One story that stood out to me afresh was the parting of the Red Sea.
The Red Sea is not a shallow body of water. In some places, it is over 200 metres deep, with strong currents and vast stretches of water that cannot be crossed by human strength or skill. This was not a narrow stream the Israelites stepped over. It was a massive, intimidating sea standing between them and freedom. Behind them was Pharaoh’s army, trained soldiers, chariots, and weapons. In front of them was water deep enough to swallow a nation.
And then God made a way.
The sea did not simply reduce or become manageable. It split. Walls of water stood on both sides while the ground beneath their feet became dry. Not slippery. Not muddy. Dry ground. Enough for men, women, children, and livestock to walk through safely. When you picture the depth of that sea, the size of that crowd, and the urgency of the moment, the miracle becomes impossible to ignore. That was not strategy. That was God.
My thoughts moved on to the wilderness, where the children of Israel had no access to farms, markets, or supplies. Yet every morning, food appeared. Manna fell from heaven, not once, but consistently. God sustained an entire nation in a place designed to kill survival. This was the God of Jeshurun—faithful, deliberate, and powerful.
The Old Testament is filled with such moments: miracles that remind us that God is not limited by natural laws.
Then, in the New Testament, the same God revealed His power again. Water turned to wine—not out of desperation, but as a quiet demonstration that He can transform anything. If God were to provide water today, He would still do it with ease, because provision has never been difficult for Him.
Five loaves and two fish fed five thousand people. Blind Bartimaeus received his sight after years of darkness. The madman of Gadarenes, bound by chains and abandoned by society, was restored completely. Each miracle carried the same message: nothing is beyond God’s reach.
As I stood in worship on Sunday, it became clear to me that God is still the same. He is still doing signs and wonders. He still heals. He still provides. He still leads.
We can trust Him—to heal us, to provide for us, to hold our hands and walk with us through impossible situations.
God does miracles not because He must, but because He can.
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