HEBREWS 2:4

“God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.”

Can I get a witness? Have you ever heard someone say that during a church service? I have more than once. I may have even said it myself a time or two. By asking that, the person is seeking collaboration of what they are saying as truth. I have never asked that unless I knew I was stating truth from God’s Word. After all, there is no other true truth. Can I get a witness?

The writer of Hebrews is telling us in verse 4 that God is confirming the message that the angels and His Son had given was from Him. How? By signs, wonders, miracles and gifts of the Spirit. There is a similar verse in Mark 16:20. “And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.” God has always been a testifying God.

ASK QUESTIONS (Command to Obey, Promise to claim, Sin to avoid, Application to make, Something new about God)

Here we see several things that are Something new about God in the way He testifies. Let’s look at each of them. Albert Barnes does a great job of defining each of these. He says, “The word rendered ‘signs’ – sēmeion – means any miraculous event that is suited to show that what had been predicted by a prophet would certainly take place.” In Matthew 12:38 some Jewish leaders even asked Jesus to give them a “sign” to show His authority.

Barnes goes on to say, “A ‘wonder’ – teras – denotes a portent, or prodigy – something that is suited to excite wonder or amazement – and hence, a miracle. The words together refer to the various miracles which were performed by the Lord Jesus and his apostles, designed to confirm the truth of the Christian religion.”

God used various “miracles” like healing the sick or raising the dead to point towards His authority of saving power. And of course, we know that “gifts of the Holy Spirit” were given to believers to show how the Spirit can and did work through them. We see these clearly in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. Paul starts out there by saying, “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.” Then goes on to list the gifts. What is(are) your gift(s)?

God is still testifying to His truth today in various ways. Do you believe in miracles? Have you witnessed a sign or a wonder? We cannot put anything outside the parameters of God. Look for Him and allow Him to testify in your life.

I am so thankful, Lord, that You have testified, are testifying and will testify of Your truth and Your supremacy.