If Jesus Did Miracles, Why Don’t We See Them Everywhere Today?

When we read the Gospels, we are struck by page after page of Jesus healing the sick, opening blind eyes, calming storms, and even raising the dead. For many, these are just fascinating stories of the past. But the question remains: do Jesus’ miracles still matter to us today?

The answer is a resounding yes. They are not just records of ancient power; they are living signs of who Jesus is and what He continues to do in His Church and in our world.

1. Miracles Point to Jesus’ Identity

The miracles were never mere spectacles. John calls them “signs” (John 20:30-31), meaning they pointed beyond themselves to Jesus’ true identity.

  • As Creator: When Jesus multiplies bread, He is revealing Himself as the same God who fed Israel with manna.

  • As Lord over creation: When He calms the sea, He is showing that the winds and waves recognize His voice.

  • As God Incarnate: When He forgives sins and heals the paralytic (Mark 2:1-12), He demonstrates authority that belongs to God alone.

For us today, the miracles remind us that our faith is not in an abstract idea but in a living Savior with authority over creation, sickness, sin, and death.

2. Miracles Reveal God’s Compassion

Every healing in the Gospels flows from the heart of Christ. Matthew 14:14 says, “When He saw the crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.”

Miracles are not just demonstrations of raw power; they are revelations of God’s love. They show us a Savior who stoops to touch lepers, restore broken bodies, and weep at a friend’s tomb.

Today, they still assure us: God cares about human suffering. He is not distant from our pain.

3. Miracles Foreshadow the Kingdom of God

Every time Jesus healed the sick or raised the dead, He was giving us a preview of the world to come, the new creation where sickness, pain, and death will be no more (Revelation 21:4).

The miracles were signs of the Kingdom breaking in, showing us that God’s reign brings restoration, not ruin. They remind us that the gospel is not just about forgiveness of sins, but about the total renewal of all things.

4. Miracles Confirm the Gospel Today

Hebrews 13:8 declares, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” The risen Christ still heals, still delivers, still works wonders.

  • The apostles in Acts continued the ministry of miracles as confirmation of the gospel (Acts 5:12-16).

  • Throughout church history, testimonies of healing and supernatural interventions remind us that the gospel is not empty words but power (Romans 1:16).

While miracles are not the foundation of faith, they serve as God’s gracious confirmation of His message.

5. Miracles Invite Us to Faith

Every miracle in the Gospels was an invitation. Some saw bread multiplied and believed. Others saw blind eyes opened and hardened their hearts.

Miracles, then and now, demand a response: Do we believe in the One who does these works?

Faith is not believing in miracles for their own sake. Faith is believing in the Miracle-Worker, Jesus Christ, who is Himself the greatest miracle; God in human flesh, crucified and risen for our salvation.

Conclusion

Jesus’ miracles still matter because they:

  • Point us to His divine identity.

  • Reveal God’s compassionate heart.

  • Foreshadow the coming Kingdom.

  • Confirm the truth of the gospel.

  • Invite us into deeper faith.

The miracles are not relics of the past. They are windows into the eternal Christ, the same Christ who still works in and through His people today.

The greatest miracle remains this: the transformation of a human life by His Spirit. Every healed body, every restored marriage, every forgiven sinner is a testimony that Jesus lives, and His power is still at work.

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