Belief in miracles, far from depending on an ignorance of the laws of nature, is only possible in so far as those laws are known.” ~ C.S. Lewis
Jesus knew well that the crowds gathering around Him, were expecting more than encouraging words.
They wanted, even demanded signs, and wonders evidencing His relationship with The Father.
In providing those miracles Jesus was faced with further demands for more signs, from those clearly impressed by what appeared to them to be extraordinary revelations of divine power.
From the perspective of every human person we believe that the sun is in the sky at noon during our Summer, not because we can clearly see the sun (often we cannot, the result of clouds) but because the sun's light enables us to see most everything else.
Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see. ~ C.S. Lewis
I have borrowed this story from a site addressing the life of Padre Pio:
Francesco Santaraello was a crippled man with club feet, dubbed the village idiot of San Giovanni Rotondo. Unable to walk, he would drag himself along the ground on his knees with the assistance of small crutches. He frequently stationed himself outside of St. Padre Pio’s friary to beg for money among the crowds of people who came to see the famous capuchin.
One day, as Padre Pio was walking by, Francesco cried out, “Padre Pio, give me a blessing!” Padre Pio looked at the man and said, “Throw away your crutches!”
Francesco was stunned and did not move. Padre Pio shouted again, “I said, ‘Throw away your crutches!’” and left the man, walking into the church to say Mass.
The crowds watched in amazement as Francesco threw his crutches away and, for the first time in his life, walked on his deformed feet.
Francesco would never use his crutches again.
In the realist, faith is not born from miracles, but miracles from faith.~ Fyodor Dostoevsky
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