By fearful and glorious things that terrify the wicked

.... but make the godly sing praises,  do You answer us in righteousness and justice, O God of our salvation, You Who are the hope of all the ends of the earth and of those far off on the seas (Psalm 65:5 Amp). Though David (who wrote this Psalm) was King, still Israel was a theocracy, that is God was King over David. And under that theocracy,  God regularly intervened on Israel's behalf with blessings for obedience, and curses for disobedience (Deuteronomy 11:26-28). Indeed that is righteousness and justice!  And God is still a God of righteousness and justice, though rewards and punishments in the age of grace is ultimately reserved for the day of judgement (1 Corinthians 3:11-15). Not withstanding, the Lord is ready willing and able to do fearful and awesome deeds in response to the prayers of His people.  

We catch glimpses of these things when under the ministry of Roland and Heidi Baker (Iris ministries) God raises the dead, or in the regular miraculous healing in Bethel Church in Redding California. Though controversial these things are thoroughly Biblical. In fact “signs and wonders shall follow those who believe,” and “greater things” shall we do because Jesus returned to the Father (Mark 16:17; John 14:12).  However by and large the Church has failed to take Jesus up on these things. It is clearly through lack of faith of course.

There is part of the Church that has invented a theology to explain away why this is the case. It's called cessationism, the doctrine that asserts that signs and wonders ceased with the completion of the New Testament. We are told we don't need them. And rather than looking at the fruit of the work at Bethel and Iris ministries and glorifying God,  they vilify them (Matthew 12:33) because they don't fit their theological box. In the meantime the world is going to hell in an hand basket.

Father, I repent this morning for myself and Your Church,  to the extent that we have failed to believe Your Words and so failed to  demonstrate  to the World that You are indeed  an awesome and terrible God. We believe Lord, help our unbelief. We need Your help Lord, so please show us Your Glory and we will give You praise 'O You who hear prayers' (verse 2). You indeed are the hope of the World Father (verse 5). Glorify Your Name Lord in all the earth in Jesus Name Amen