Miracles by Keith

David Hume was a great Scottish thinker of the 18th century, and also an atheist. Actually, he is considered the “father” of modern atheism. Most of his philosophical work focused on the quality of evidence to support claims and assertions. His argument for atheism, in a Christian society, could be simplified as, “I’ve read the Bible. If God is real, as described in the Bible, as preached in church, where are the miracles?”

Have you ever thought something like that? I know I have. Where are the miracles? What would be the explanation for them stopping?

First, I think we have to drop any expectation for God acting like a stage magic act, with oral and visual flourishes. Getting down to fundamentals, Jesus ministered to others, often miraculously. He healed. He counseled. He inspired. He fed and cared for others.

In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul explains how the church is the body of Christ, doing Christ’s work. Whenever someone is healed in a hospital sponsored or founded by Christians, that is Christ working. When someone is taught in a Christian school, fed by a Christian pantry, counseled by a Christian minister or layperson, that is Christ working.

But, where are the miracles? As a parent who was on his knees praying for healing for a sick three week old child, begging for healing grace from the only One that could offer it, I can attest- there are miracles.

There are miraculous things happening all around us, and they are Christ at work in this fallen world. Brothers and sisters, we live in a world of grace and wonder, more than that- we participate in a world of grace and wonder. David Hume could not open his eyes past his preconceptions to see; let us have the vision to see. It doesn’t take as much faith to believe as many would like to claim; we just have to see.