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Yes! God uses the little things that we have to glorify himself. He ask Moses to stretch just his rod on the red sea and the sea parted into two. To God be the glory!
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HeatherEi wrote: 15 Aug 2019, 15:26 Great question! I really like the miracle of the splitting of the Red Sea and the Israelites walking across the dry, sea floor to escape Pharaoh's army. It would have been an amazing thing to see and experience!
I agree with your choice of miracle, as it would have been marvellous to pass through the Red Sea as if it was dry land, with two walls of water next to you! It also shows how much God loves his people, protecting and securing them from harm, which is something I particularly like about this miracle.
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I like the miracle of making an individual into a great nation. God told Abraham that his children will be like the sand of the seashore and as the stars of heaven. At this time, he has no child of his own. Today, the nation of Israel is the fulfilment of that miraculous promise.
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I think there were many great instances of miracles. It's also important to remember that even though we don't see the parting of the Read Sea or a giant flood. That there are still miracles around us always. Seen and unseen.
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The parting of the Red sea. Actually, I would have loved to see the face of Pharaoh when it happened.
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LV2R wrote: 14 Aug 2019, 21:59 I Will Make of Thee a Great Nation included many miracles that happened in the Old Testament. Name and describe a miracle and state what you liked or did not like about the miracle.

I like the miracle that the prophet Elisha did when a poor widow was in debt and her two sons were in danger of having to work off the debt as bondsmen. The woman only had a little oil that was of any value. Elisha told the woman to collect as many empty jars as she could find. Then, she poured the oil she had into the empty jars until all the jars were full. She was able to sell the oil and live off of the oil.
(Story #154)

This miracle reminds me that God will use whatever we have, even if it is a little, and multiply it to be not only enough but more than enough. I thought that it was too bad that the woman and her sons did not collect many more jars, as the oil stopped when there were no more jars to fill. However, it was more than enough.
I like when God turned Moses' staff into a snake :techie-studyingbrown:
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The miracle of Sarah conceiving at 90 years of age. I keep imagining the scene; Sarah old and bent with age holding a baby, not a grandson or a great grand son, but her own son! It is awe-inspiring.
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When the Israelites needed to flee from Pharoah and his vicious men, they needed a miracle to achieve that escape. God made it possible by parting the red sea for them to exit. Thereafter, when Pharaoh's men came after them, the sea closed back and swallowed Pharaoh's men. That was a significant miracle for me.
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I did not dislike any miracle. The one in which the red sea was parted for the Children of God to walk past on dry ground, after which the sea was closed upon the enemy troop was one very fascinating miracle. It showed that God was not just watching, he found for his Children too.
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Every miracle in the Bible gives us a glimpse into the love, protection, provision and guidance of God. I love each one of those stories!
1 Cor 15: 19-20, 26 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
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A dead man was buried next to Elisha, when his body touched Elisha's bones when he was being lowered down to the grave ,he came back to life. It shows that God is in charge of life he can bring it back and also take it away.
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Explained book in one line, wow! thanks, Essywa. I am going to read it soon :-)
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True!
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I like the story of the poor widow and Elisha. It shows me that most times what we need for our breakthrough is not far fetched but within our grasp. It was the oil in the widow's house that God used for her breakthrough.
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The miracle i like is that of the four leprous men that God amplified their footsteps and chased the Syrians away. 2kings 7:3-20
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