THE JOY OF EXPECTING MIRACLES

A Third Sunday of Advent Devotional

What if the greatest miracle isn't receiving what you asked for—but believing God for the impossible while you wait? On a snowy December night in 2025, Pastor John E. Miller sat down to write a sermon that couldn't wait. With a severe winter storm threatening to cancel Sunday services, he knew this Third Sunday of Advent message was too urgent to postpone. The result is this powerful devotional that will transform how you view miracles, joy, and the Christmas story. At the heart of this book is an often-overlooked moment in Scripture: John the Baptist, still in his mother's womb, leaping for joy at the presence of Jesus—also in the womb. This supernatural response reveals a profound truth: our primary reaction to Jesus should be unbridled, leap-for-joy happiness in His presence. But here's the challenge: We live in a world that has stopped believing in miracles. We've become practical, realistic, "mature" in our faith. What we've really become is small in our expectations and limited in our belief that God still does the impossible.
THE JOY OF EXPECTING MIRACLES will help you:
• Rediscover the wonder of the virgin birth and why it's the foundation of everything we believe
• Understand why the Christmas story depends on miracles—and why your daily life should too
• Learn four practical steps to position yourself for miraculous breakthrough
• Experience joy that doesn't depend on circumstances but flows from God's unchanging character
• Find encouragement through documented modern-day miracles that prove God is still at work With over 28 years of ministry experience as a "restart pastor" who revitalizes struggling congregations, and 31 years of personal recovery that testifies to God's transforming power, Pastor John E. Miller doesn't speak about miracles theoretically—he shares from a life that has experienced God's supernatural intervention firsthand.
This book includes:
✓ Six powerful chapters exploring joy, faith, and expecting miracles
✓ A salvation prayer for those seeking relationship with Jesus
✓ 40+ Scriptures on joy organized by theme for easy reference
✓ Seven original prayers for experiencing joy in every season
✓ Appendix of verified modern miracles with medical documentation
Whether you're facing an impossible marriage, a prodigal child, a financial crisis, a frightening diagnosis, or a dream that's died—this book will challenge you to raise your expectations, enlarge your faith, and start believing God for the impossible. The same God who performed the miracle of the virgin birth is still in the miracle-working business. The question isn't whether God can work miracles—the question is whether you'll believe Him for them. Don't just remember the miracle of long ago. Expect a miracle today.
Perfect for:
• Advent and Christmas devotional reading
• Small group studies
• Gift giving during the holiday season
• Anyone facing an impossible situation
• Believers who've lost their sense of wonder
• Those seeking to deepen their faith and experience God's power

Pastor John E. Miller is Senior Pastor at Spencer Church of the Nazarene in West Virginia, Founder/CEO of Nazkine TV Publishing LLC, and author of over 70 books. Married to Carla for 31 years, he has two adult children (Hunter and Jeda) and two children in heaven (Peter and Judah). His ministry is marked by authenticity, hope, and an unwavering belief in a miracle-working God.