Miracles

If you believe in God, you have to believe in miracles. To believe in God means that you believe in something that is outside the natural laws of the universe. If you believe in God, but believe that he does not exist beyond the laws of physics, then that is the same as not believing in God. Therefore, if you believe there is a God, then you believe that something exists beyond the laws of physics, hence you believe in miracles.

And if you believe that God created the universe, then you believe that he determined the laws of physics; that he decided that the acceleration of gravity would be 9.98 meters per second per second; that the charges of one proton and one electron would balance each other out and to throw in some neutrally charged particles to add some extra weight. He decided that all things would be subject to these laws and then he pulled the cord and began things spinning in perfect harmony. If he determined these laws when he created the universe, then he himself is not subject to the laws of the universe. He can work outside of them, since he worked just fine before they were created.

Therefore, if you believe in God, you must believe in miracles.

The fundemental issue we have with miracles, then, is not God's ability to achieve them--it is his willingness. God can do something miraculous, but will he? God could heal me, but will he? God can stop this war, but is he willing? God could change my life...if he wanted to.

The real issue here is: how important are we to God? Does he care about my health? My family? My life?

Yes, I believe that God can do miracles in my life. But, does he want to? That is the question with which I struggle.