Your Miracle Is Already in Christ : Seize It Now

Introduction

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

Message Outline

1. God is not erratic : he is predictable in his love

• We sometimes chase our miracles like rolling dice in Monopoly, hoping God will decide 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 this principle: "If I can just touch him, I will be healed", and she received her miracle.

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

• Colossians 2:6-10: just as you received Christ by faith, walk in him, and in him you have been given fullness.
• God placed the totality of himself in the body of Christ, and he has positioned you in that body.
• For finances, Philippians 4:19: my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
• For healing, Isaiah 53 and 1 Peter 2:24: by his wounds we have been healed.
• For inner peace, Philippians 4:6-7: the peace of God will guard your hearts in Christ Jesus.
• For freedom from sin, Romans 6: dead and raised with Christ, consider yourselves free.
• For wisdom, 1 Corinthians 1:30: Christ has become for us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.
• For blessing, Ephesians 1:3: God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
• For the curse, Galatians 3:13: Christ redeemed us from the curse by becoming a curse for us.
• The wild card: 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, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
• Faith is not clinging 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 a debit card: you cannot see the money, but when the bank tells you it is there, you act in confidence.

4. Know Jesus, believe Jesus, continue with Jesus

• Know Jesus: 2 Peter 1:3, his divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us.
• Seek him for who he is, not as a vending machine: he is the pearl of great price, the treasure hidden in the field.
• Believe Jesus: everything is possible for the one who believes, all it takes is faith as small as a mustard seed.
• James 1:5-8: the one who doubts with 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 being passive : it is seizing

• Acts 1:8 uses the Greek verb "lambano" (Strong's 2983): to take with the hand, to appropriate, to claim, to hold on to.
• Matthew 26: "Take and eat; this is my body", the Lord's Supper is taken, not passively received.
• Like a rugby player clutching the ball, like a tax collector going to claim 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 praying foolish prayers : let the Word shape your theology

• Ephesians 5:17: "Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will 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 already said, "I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
• "Lord, bless my sick brother": Jesus did not say "ask the Father to heal", he said "go and heal the sick."
• Let the Word of God shape your theology, not your experience or your unbelief.
• God wants to move you from a life of miracles wrestled out 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 create 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

1. What perception of God do you carry today: a reliable father or an erratic God you never know will answer?
2. For the situation where you are expecting a miracle, have you searched the Bible for God's promise that concerns you, or are you staying in the fog?
3. What words are you repeating that directly contradict what God has said about you and for you?
4. In what area do you need to shift from pleading prayer to the posture of someone who seizes what already belongs to them in Christ?
5. Who will you turn to for strength in your faith: someone who will expand your spiritual vision, or someone who will reinforce your fear?

Cited Verses

• Colossians 2:6-10
• Philippians 4:19
• Isaiah 53
• 1 Peter 2:24
• Philippians 4:6-7
• Romans 6
• 1 Corinthians 1:30
• Ephesians 1:3
• Galatians 3:13
• 2 Corinthians 1:20
• Romans 8:32
• 2 Peter 1:3
• James 1:5-8
• Acts 1:8
• Ephesians 5:17
• Matthew 28:20

Further reading

• Understanding the Bible: Difficult Passages
• Pastor, Elder, Deacon: What Are the Differences?
• Bible Reading Mistakes: How to Avoid Them at the Start

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Because the battle takes place in the heart and 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 passively wait 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 is truly God's will for my situation?

Open your Bible and search. All the promises of God are yes in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20). If you cannot find a specific verse for your situation, use the wild cards like that passage: from the moment God made a promise to someone, you can claim it for yourself in Christ. Do not stay in the fog, and do not base 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 Strong's Concordance, it means to take with the hand, to appropriate, to claim, to hold on to. It is not passive reception. Like a rugby player clutching the ball and like a tax collector going to claim 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.