What are miracles? A miracle may be defined as a concrete breakthrough from the invisible, supernatural world into our own visible, natural world. The ultimate source of the miracle is when the creator, God, created the Universe and dwells above us. He is transcendent, yet he is free at any time to enter into our world and within each of us.
To understand miracles, one must understand God. You have to believe in his existence and his interest in each one of our lives; but most important relationships with him. This relationship arises within a part of your heart to full commitment with the Lord.
It seems as though people today feel comfortable with the world they live in and don't want to go that extra step in accommodating the thought of the supernatural or God. But the longer we live the more we start realizing that the natural world has little permanence and that one true reality of eternity is that found in the invisible world of God. This is the world of miracles. Sooner or later we start realizing that God has the power to provide to those that believe in him with the power to do extraordinary things.
With the supernatural phenomenon rage today, it is imperative that the distinction of the old and New Testament miracles be understood. God's genuine miracles for prominence in this later half of the 20th century mysticism threatens to override the ethical tenants of Christianity. Modern mystics think of miracles as something to be had on demand and to be expected as everyday occurrences.
In the history of the recorded bible, we understand that miracles did not happen everyday. There were lapses of years, even centuries between periods of miracles. Miracles are definitely not the thing of the past. Revelation indicates that there will be another great period of miracles during the end of times. The mystery is upon which day that will be.
A distinctive feature about a genuine miracle is that it's e...