Living in Miracles

What is a miracle? To me, a miracle is an act of God that glorifies His name and spreads the faith. Whether these are natural or supernatural acts doesn't matter. And to me, miracles could be either spontaneous, or could be brought about through an agent, like a person.

Some may argue that miracles don't happen in our time, that the era of Spiritual Gifts ended with the Apostles. I don't agree. I believe that miracles are happening all around us, or could, but because we have lost sight as to the purpose of miracles, they don't. Like I said earlier, I think the purpose of miracles is to bring about God's glory. It is our fault if we don't recognize a miracle and attribute it to God.

Jesus himself was only able to perform miracles if the people had faith in him.

And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them, so that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel. (Matthew 15:30, 31 ESV)

Same with the Apostles.

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us." And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!" And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. And leaping up he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. (Acts 3:1-8 ESV)

The miracles brought about the glorification of God's name and nature. It was a healing just for the sake of healing; miracles were performed with a kingdom purpose. I think we could all use a little more faith and prayer that miracles will occur to further the Kingdom.