Believe First

“ ‘Unless you people see signs and wonders,’ Jesus told him, ‘you will never believe.’ ” – John 4:48 Yesterday we shared some Biblical examples of those who went from belief to the manifestation of God’s promise! The roll call included Abraham and Sarah; the citizens of Nineveh; Hannah and her son Samuel; the Centurion’s servant; and the bleeding woman who touched the hem of Jesus’ garment. On the flip side, there are examples of those who didn’t believe until they saw. Adam and Eve ignored God’s warning not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Soon after, their eyes were opened to the reality that they would die. Lot’s wife was told that God was about to destroy Sodom and her family was to leave the city. She didn’t believe it, but then she saw the destruction only for a brief second before turning