Day 3

Ok, really quick––the first secret to your miracle breakthrough? The assurance that you are loved! Second, believe before you see. And the third secret to your miracle breakthrough shows up in verses 41–42 of John 11:

“So, they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, ‘Father, I thank You that You have heard me. I knew that You always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that You sent me.’”

See how Jesus didn’t say, "Father, help me" or "Father, give me the power" or "Father, will you?" When Jesus said those powerful words, "Father, I thank You," He was expressing the highest form of faith. The secret to that faith was His gratitude! 

“When He had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come forth!’ Lazarus came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, ‘Take off the grave clothes and let him go.’" (John 11:43–44)

Jesus already knew God would raise Lazarus from the dead. He knew that God would answer His prayer because Jesus knew God was always listening, and that’s why He was thankful.

Gratitude is the gateway to miracles. In fact, it’s the gateway to God’s will for our lives––to a life of happiness and purpose. Are you seeking happiness today? Do you need a miracle in your life? Are you trying to discover God’s will for your life? Do you need a breakthrough today?

Remember the truths found in God’s word regarding your miracle breakthrough:

1.  Be assured of His love for you! (He loves you without condition!)

2.  Believe you will see before you see.

3.  And give thanks for what you need before you see it. 

God wants to work miracles in your life, because He loves you. And He does it by faith––which is most fully expressed in our gratitude for what God has promised before we ever see it.