We use the term of miracle in everyday speech, as “it will be a miracle if I pass my exams”. We use this kind of speech most of the time, as we do not understand how miracles work.
Some people believe that a miracle is being let of homework or passing an exam, but these are not real miracles, as they do not show the power of God. A real miracle is:
- Someone who has been brain dead for 24 hours suddenly wakes up and carries on a normal life.
- Someone who has died suddenly comes back to life.
- Someone has leprosy and suddenly he is cured.
A real miracle is something that happens in a different way from the regular laws of nature.
I’ve looked up in the Chambers twentieth century dictionary the word miracle and here is the definition: a supernatural event; hyperbolically, a marvel, a wonder; a miracle play. Adj. Miraculous.
Milagro is the Spanish word of miracle. In the synoptic gospels the Greek word used for miracles is dunameis; a word meaning acts of power.
In the gospels of john he uses the word semeia, ‘signs’ to describe Jesus’ miracles.
In the bible Jesus makes many miracles happen, he gives sight back to the poor, he heals a man with leprosy and he even gives the power to walk to many handicapped people. In the Old Testament, many people believed in miracles, and that God made these miracles possible through the faith of his followers, such as Moses. These are real miracles for the religious but non-religious people do not believe in the bible, and they believe that because science has explained so much of how the world works so there is no space for miracles. In the bible miracles are a sign of power, some people do not even know what a miracle is but most people do not believe in the supernatural.
In the Old Testament God intervenes through miracles such as the ten plagues on Egypt. When God wanted to free the Israelites but Egypt wanted them for slaves, so God sent Moses to work God’s miracles instead, this is in Exodus Chapter 7- 10. Another Miracle that Moses did was the crossing of the red sea, when God told Moses to put his stick in the sea, then the sea parted for the Israelites to cross. As soon as the Israelites were across and the Egyptians half way, the sea fell on top of them destroying all the Army of Egypt, Exodus Chapter 14:13-31.
Here is a song written by Christina Aguilera called we’re a Miracle:
Here we are
Save at last
We can breath at last
It seems the storm has passed
Through it all
No one knew
That all the tears in heaven
Would bring me back to you
No one I know
Imagined we would make it
But it only matters that we both believe
Oohhh
You and me we’re a miracle
Meant to be and nothing can change it
Mountains move and oceans part when they are standing in our way
You and me we’re a miracle
Angels stand watching over us
And heaven shines upon us every day
Ooohh ooo yeah
Every time
I felt near defeat
You we’re there for me, oohh
On my side completely
You give me strength, oohh
You sent me free yeah, yeah
This is because of you, oohhh
You’re more than I can be
And when I’m with you
The world is ours too reach for
Together there is nothing we can’t do
You and me we’re a miracle
Meant to be and nothing can change it
Mountains move and oceans part when they are standing in our way
You and me we’re a miracle
Angels stand watching over us
And heaven shines upon us every day
Ooohh ooouuuu
The chances are all so likely
That we would ever be
Two stars among the heavens
Dance to me
Brought you to me ooohhhh
You and me we’re a miracle
Meant to be and nothing can change it
Mountains move and oceans part when they are standing in our way
You and me we’re a miracle
Angels stand watching over us
And heaven shines upon us every day
Ooohhh oooooooohh uuuuuh ahhh
You and me we’re a miracle
Miracle
You and me we’re a miracle
Miracle
Ooohh aahhhhh ooohhh yeah
Miracle
There is also one film that has a miracle right at the end. The film is called Stigmata. It is all about the stigmas that happened to Jesus, and about a part of a gospel that is written about the time when Jesus was with his disciples, the day he realised he was going to die. Well, in this film a priest dies and his rosary is stolen from his grave. An elderly woman buys the rosary and gives it to her daughter. Then all the stigmas start occurring to this woman who is not a believer of God. A young priest goes to her to try and investigate what is happening to her and why. The woman goes through a lot of pain, and the spirit of the priest takes over her body and writes a gospel and the wall of her house as the catholic church have been hiding this gospel as Jesus says to his disciples that people do not have to go to churches to actually believe in God. The stigmas come very strong, and some people try to kill her to hide the truth about the gospel, but in the end she survives through all she has been through. And I believe that is a miracle as she goes through lots of pain and she survives.
