There are 37 miracles recorded in the other three Gospels: Matthew, Mark and Luke. Why did John choose only seven for his Gospel? These aren't just the seven miracles recorded in John's Gospel. They're profound windows into the depths of God's love and the power Jesus released over every aspect of our lives.

Each of the seven miracles John writes about has a deeper symbolic meaning. And each has precious promises for for us.

Miracle 7 Raising Lazarus from the dead. Four days after Lazarus death, his sisters Mary and Martha were consumed by grief. Jesus arrived. He wept with them. Talking to Martha about who he was. Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live even after dying." John 11:25

He told them to open the tomb. Reluctantly, they did. Then Jesus did the unthinkable he commanded: "Lazarus come out." And Lazarus walked out, still wrapped in burial cloths. This wasn't just Jesus bringing, a dear friend back to life. This was Jesus revealing his power over death and foreshadowing his own resurrection, which would forever conquer death for all mankind.

These seven miracles of Jesus revealed the heart of God, who was very different from the God of law the Jews had been taught about. Through Jesus, God revealed himself as a loving father who doesn't just observe our pain, but he enters it. He's there with us. He cares about us.

He loves us. A God of relationship who transforms, heals, provides, and brings us to life as, uh, his sons and daughters. These aren't just ancient stories. They're an invitation. An invitation to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the. The Messiah. And with him, nothing, absolutely nothing is impossible.

John 20:30-31.
"The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him, you will have life by the power of his name."

That is my prayer for you this day. This you will believe in him, and you will live in his power. And absolutely nothing is impossible for Christ.