Miracles Explained are Still Miracles

And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. (Matthew 13:58 NIV)

Scientists and scholars and other "people of reason" have spent a lot of time explaining the miracles in the bible.  Some that I have heard include:

• The parting of the Red Sea - first of all, it was translated wrong and should be the "Reed Sea" which is much smaller.  The sea parted because of just the right water current and just the right air curreent meeting at just the right time.  Not a miracle... a coincidence.
• Elijah raising the widow's son from the dead - simple CPR
• Jesus feeding the 5,000 - The young boy who offered his few loaves and fishes shamed the rest of the crowd into sharing their "hidden" food. 

Science explains more and more each day about the miracle of creation.   Perhaps one day we will even be able to count the stars of the universe.

Does explaining miracles really make them any less miraculous?  I don't think so.  Isn't it a miracle that the coincidence at the Reed Sea happened at such an opportune time?  Wasn't it miraculous that Elijah knew how to give CPR?  And if it wasn't for the young boy sharing his meal, everyone would have had to go home and miss out on life-changing teaching and fellowship.  Isn't it a miracle that the boy was brave enough to speak up?  And life itself, no matter how it was created or evolved or sprung out of thin air... life is a miracle.  Just hold a baby in your arms and you will know that.

The miraculous is in the eyes of the beholder.  Everything can be a miracle... or nothing.  It just depends on how you view life.  Is it a gift?  Or is it simply time to be spent until we die?  Miracles abound if you want them to!

Miracle Giving God,
Thank you for every miracle... those we can explain through science and those we cannot.  Keep our hearts open to see your miraculous works everywhere.  Amen.

Joys:  Miracles; Bradord pear trees in full bloom... Spring has begun!; birthday celebrations over the weekend.