Your miracle is already in Christ, seize it now

Introduction

Gabriel Gimenez opens this message from the month of miracles with a simple conviction: God's power is not a jackpot you win in the lottery of prayer. It is already deposited in Christ, ready to be seized. Starting from Colossians 2, he shows you that your miracle is not in an uncertain future, it is in your present inheritance. All that remains is to open your eyes, to believe, and to hold on.

Message Outline

1.God is not unpredictable, he is predictable in his love

We sometimes look for our miracles like rolling the dice in Monopoly, hoping God decides in our favor.
God is the most predictable person in the universe: he is the same yesterday, today, and forever, without favoritism.
His power toward you is not automatic, but it is mechanical: your perception of God determines the entirety of your life.
The woman with the issue of blood illustrates how this works: "If only I can touch him, I will be healed" -- and she received her miracle.

2.Your miracle is already in Christ, not in a hypothetical future

Colossians 2:6-10: just as you received Christ by faith, walk in him -- and in him, you have everything fully.
God placed the totality of himself in the body of Christ, and he positioned you in that body.
For finances, Philippians 4:19: my God will supply all your needs in Christ Jesus.
For healing, Isaiah 53 and 1 Peter 2:24: by his wounds we are healed.
For inner peace, Philippians 4:6-7: the peace of God will guard your hearts in Christ Jesus.
For deliverance from sin, Romans 6: dead and risen in Christ, consider yourselves set free.
For wisdom, 1 Corinthians 1:30: Christ has become our wisdom, our righteousness, our sanctification, and our redemption.
For blessing, Ephesians 1:3: God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
For the curse, Galatians 3:13: Christ redeemed us from the curse by becoming a curse in our place.
The wildcard: 2 Corinthians 1:20 -- all the promises of God, more than three thousand, are yes and amen in Christ.

3.Faith is not hoping, it is realizing

Your miracle is not in the future, it has been in your heavenly bank account since the cross.
Romans 8:32: he who did not spare his own Son, how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Faith is not holding on to what is not there hoping it will appear. It is seeing what God has already provided and living accordingly.
Gabriel uses the image of the debit card: you do not see the money, but when the bank tells you it is there, you act with confidence.

4.Know Jesus, believe Jesus, continue with Jesus

Know Jesus: 2 Peter 1:3, his divine power gives us everything through the knowledge of him who called us.
Seek him for himself, not as a vending machine: he is the pearl of great price, the treasure hidden in the field.
Believe Jesus: all things are possible to the one who believes, a faith as small as a mustard seed is enough.
James 1:5-8: the one who doubts and has a divided heart will receive nothing from the Lord -- do not confess the opposite of what God has said.
Continue with Jesus: abide, do not let go, hold on to what God has given you even when a symptom tries to make you believe otherwise.

5.Lambano: receiving is not staying passive, it is seizing

Acts 1:8 uses the Greek verb "lambano" (Strong 2983): to take with the hand, to appropriate, to claim, to hold on to.
Matthew 26: "Take, eat, this is my body" -- the Lord's Supper is taken, it is not passively received.
Like the rugby player who grips his ball, like the tax collector who goes after what is owed, actively seize your inheritance.
Bartimaeus who cries out, the Syrophoenician woman who persists, the woman who touches the garment: determination overcomes unbelief.
Immerse yourself in the Word of God like a garment plunged into dye, until it changes who you are.

6.Stop the foolish prayers, let the Word shape your theology

Ephesians 5:17: "Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is."
A biblical prayer can become foolish if you repeat it without the light of the cross and the new covenant.
"Lord, be with us": Jesus has already said "I am with you always, to the end of the age."
"Lord, bless my sick brother": Jesus did not say "ask the Father to heal," he said "go heal the sick."
Let the Word of God shape your theology, not your experience or your unbelief.
God wants to take you from a life of miracles snatched in crisis to a life of abundant blessing where you yourself become a channel for others.

Key Takeaways

Your perception of God determines the entirety of your life: he is predictable, reliable, without favoritism.
Your miracle is not hypothetical, it has already been positioned in Christ since the cross.
Faith does not fabricate what does not exist, it opens your eyes to what is already there.
Three simple steps: know Jesus, believe Jesus, continue with Jesus without letting go.
Receiving is not passive: lambano means to seize with determination and hold on to the Word.

Personal Application

What perception of God do you carry today: a reliable father or an unpredictable God you never know if he will answer?
For the situation where you are waiting for a miracle, have you searched the Bible for God's promise that concerns you, or are you remaining in the fog?
What words are you repeating that directly contradict what God has said about you and for you?
In what area do you need to move from pleading prayer to the posture of the one who seizes what already belongs to them in Christ?
Who will you turn to for strengthening in your faith: someone who will expand your spiritual vision, or someone who will reinforce your fear?

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Frequently Asked Questions

If my miracle is already in Christ, why don't I see it yet in my life?

Because the battle is in the heart and the mind. What is spiritual and eternal only affects the material when faith takes hold of it. God has already provided, but as long as you confess the opposite of his Word or wait passively for an answer, you are not seizing what belongs to you. Find the specific promise in the Bible, believe it, and hold on to it until the spiritual reality manifests in the concrete.

How do I know what God's will really is for my situation?

Open your Bible and search. All the promises of God are yes in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20). If you do not find a specific verse for your situation, use the wildcards like this passage: from the moment God made a promise to someone, you can claim it for yourself in Christ. Do not remain in the fog and do not model your theology on your experience or your unbelief -- let the Word shape what you believe.

What is "lambano" and why is it important for my life of faith?

Lambano is the Greek verb translated "receive" in Acts 1:8 ("you will receive power..."). Number 2983 in the Strong's Concordance, it means to take with the hand, to appropriate, to claim, to hold on to. It is not a passive reception. Like the rugby player who grips his ball and like the tax collector who goes after what is owed, you are called to actively seize what God has given you in Christ and not let go, even if symptoms or circumstances seem to contradict it.

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