The Greatest Miracle in Every Book of the Bible!

A Celebration of the Miracle-Working God of Scripture

This morning during my devotional time, I was struck again by something simple but powerful: the book we hold in our hands is an amazing book where miracles are normal in the lives of God’s people on nearly every page.

After reading these stories for many years, it is easy to let them roll past us as familiar. We know the stories. Many have heard them since childhood.

But today I found myself with a fresh appreciation for the God of the Bible—the God whose power fills these pages and who is still the same yesterday, today, and forever.

As I read, I began to think how easy it is to move quickly through Scripture and forget just how many miracles fill the pages of this book.

And it led me to a simple idea.

What if we walked through the Bible and simply remembered the miracles?

What if we went book by book and paused to remember what might be considered the greatest miracle recorded in each one?

Not as a technical study. Not as a theological debate.

But as a celebration.

A celebration of the God who repeatedly steps into the circumstances of His people and does what only He can do.

Throughout Scripture God invites His people to remember what He has done.

Because remembering builds faith. Remembering brings encouragement. Remembering fills our hearts with praise.

When we remember the works of God, something begins to rise inside of us again.

Faith rises. Hope rises. Expectation rises.

We begin to remember that the God of the Bible is not distant or inactive.

He is the God of miracles.

And miracles were not rare events in the Bible. Every promise of God over your life requires a miracle and God wants you and I to expect them!

Miracles were normal in Scripture.

The same God who opened the Red Sea, shut the mouths of lions, healed the sick, and raised the dead is the God who still works in the lives of His people today.

So let’s take a journey through the Scriptures and remember the miracles.

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is the record of a God who does the impossible:

The Miracles of the Old Testament

• Genesis — God creates the universe by His word (Genesis 1:1).
• Exodus — The Red Sea parts so Israel can escape Egypt (Exodus 14:21–22).
• Leviticus — Fire from the Lord consumes the offering (Leviticus 9:24).
• Numbers — Healing comes when people look at the bronze serpent (Numbers 21:8–9).
• Deuteronomy — God sustains Israel for forty years in the wilderness (Deuteronomy 8:4).
• Joshua — The sun stands still during battle (Joshua 10:12–13).
• Judges — Samson receives supernatural strength (Judges 16:28–30).
• Ruth — God preserves the Messianic line through Ruth and Boaz.
• 1 Samuel — David defeats Goliath (1 Samuel 17:45–50).
• 2 Samuel — The God who devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from Him (2 Samuel 14:14)
• 1 Kings — Fire falls from heaven on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:38).
• 2 Kings — Naaman is healed of leprosy (2 Kings 5:14).
• 1 Chronicles — Fire from heaven answers David’s sacrifice (1 Chronicles 21:26).
• 2 Chronicles — God’s glory fills Solomon’s temple (2 Chronicles 7:1).
• Ezra — The temple is rebuilt after exile by God’s hand.
• Nehemiah — Jerusalem’s walls are rebuilt in 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15).
• Esther — God saves the Jewish people from destruction.
• Job — God restores Job after suffering (Job 42:10).
• Psalms — God repeatedly delivers His people (Psalm 18:2).
• Proverbs — Divine wisdom given for life (Proverbs 3:5–6).
• Ecclesiastes — The revelation that life finds meaning in God (Ecclesiastes 12:13).
• Song of Solomon — Covenant love reflecting God’s love.

The Miracles of the Prophets

• Isaiah — The prophecy of the virgin-born Messiah (Isaiah 7:14).
• Jeremiah — The promise of a new covenant (Jeremiah 31:33).
• Lamentations — God’s mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:22–23).
• Ezekiel — The valley of dry bones comes to life (Ezekiel 37:5).
• Daniel — God shuts the mouths of the lions (Daniel 6:22).

The Minor Prophets

• Hosea — God restores a broken marriage as a picture of redemption.
• Joel — God promises to pour out His Spirit (Joel 2:28).
• Amos — God promises to restore David’s fallen kingdom.
• Obadiah — God brings justice to nations.
• Jonah — Jonah survives three days in a great fish (Jonah 1:17).
• Micah — The Messiah will be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2).
• Nahum — Nineveh falls as God foretold.
• Habakkuk — The righteous live by faith (Habakkuk 2:4).
• Zephaniah — God promises restoration.
• Haggai — The glory of the latter temple will be greater (Haggai 2:9).
• Zechariah — The King will come riding on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9).
• Malachi — A messenger prepares the way for the Lord (Malachi 3:1).

The Miracles of the New Testament

• Matthew — Jesus rises from the dead (Matthew 28:6).
• Mark — Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5:41–42).
• Luke — The miraculous virgin birth of Christ (Luke 1:35).
• John — Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead (John 11:43–44).
• Acts — The Holy Spirit is poured out at Pentecost (Acts 2:4).

The Miracles of the Epistles

• Romans — Justification by faith brings peace with God (Romans 5:1).
• 1 Corinthians — Resurrection power through Christ (1 Corinthians 15:20).
• 2 Corinthians — Lives transformed by the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:18).
• Galatians — Freedom through grace (Galatians 5:1).
• Ephesians — Salvation by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9).
• Philippians — The God who supplies all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19)
• Colossians — Christ triumphs over every power (Colossians 2:15).
• 1 Thessalonians — The promise of resurrection (1 Thessalonians 4:16).
• 2 Thessalonians — Christ’s final victory.
• 1 Timothy — God revealed in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16).
• 2 Timothy — The gospel preserved through generations.
• Titus — Salvation by God’s mercy (Titus 3:5).
• Philemon — The miracle of reconciliation.

The Final Books

• Hebrews — Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice (Hebrews 10:12).
• James — Faith that transforms life (James 1:22).
• 1 Peter — New birth through the resurrection (1 Peter 1:3).
• 2 Peter — Partakers of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4).
• 1 John — Being born of God (1 John 5:1).
• 2 John — Walking in truth.
• 3 John — Faithfulness to the truth.
• Jude — God keeps us from falling (Jude 24).
• Revelation — A new heaven and a new earth (Revelation 21:1).

The God of the Bible Is Still the God of Miracles

One of the great truths of Scripture is this:

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” — Hebrews 13:8

The God who opened the Red Sea…
The God who shut the lions’ mouths…
The God who raised Jesus from the dead…

is still the same God today.

The Bible is a celebration of the God who does the impossible.

And that same God is still at work in the lives of His people today.

A Prayer for Your Miracle

As we remember the miracles throughout Scripture, it reminds us of something powerful: the God who worked in the lives of His people throughout the Bible is still working today.

If you are facing a situation that feels impossible, let me pray with you.

Father,

You are the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The God who created the heavens and the earth.
The God who opened the Red Sea.
The God who shut the mouths of lions.
The God who raised Jesus from the dead.

You are the same yesterday, today, and forever.

I pray for every person reading this right now.

You see their life.
You know their situation.
You know the challenges they are facing.

Lord, I ask You to step into their circumstances with Your miracle-working power.

Bring healing where there is sickness.
Bring provision where there is lack.
Bring restoration where there is brokenness.
Bring peace where there is fear.
Bring hope where there is discouragement.

Let faith rise in their hearts as they remember the miracles You have already done.

Remind them that the God of the Bible is still the God of miracles today.

And may their lives become another testimony of Your goodness and Your power.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

I Would Love To Hear From You!

If this article encouraged you and you would like someone to pray with you, feel free to reach out through the contact page or leave a comment below. I would be honored to pray for you.

And remember: the God of the Bible is still the God of miracles!

Love and prayers, Greg!