Miracles

EVERYONE IS WAITING for a miracle, but what is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven you" or "Arise, take up your bed and walk?"  Non-believers are always looking for miracles, but He said "Blessed are those who believe without seeing."  I heard a sermon recently in which the speaker asked why Christ would want someone to find Him on their own?  The speaker likened it to ruining the plot of a movie for someone (admittedly not the greatest example, but just to better understand the idea), it is something that is best experienced first hand to grasp the full effect.

The truth is, miracles, in the common understanding, really aren't all that miraculous to a Christian.  The sacraments are miraculous, salvation is miraculous, love and forgiveness are miraculous; appearances of Saints aren't nearly as glorious.  I really like how Jesus emphasized this point in the story of the four men bringing the paralyzed man to Him for healing.  The paralyzed man's sins were forgiven before he was healed, again asserting that salvation is more important than health or any other worldly matter.  So I conclude, if you want to see a miracle, witness the change Christ can have in a person, for that is a real miracle.