Throughout Scripture, God often employed miracles to punctuate or reinforce His teachings. They served to authenticate His power, showcased His beneficence, manifested His glory and, as with the case of Jesus Christ, revealed Him to be the Messiah. Miracles, therefore, served a specific, divine purpose. Today, however, many people desire miracles, but only as a means to prove God’s existence. Such a supposition, although, is contra-indicated by Scripture. When God performed amazing and powerful signs for the Israelites, did they automatically believe and obey Him? No; even though they witnessed great wonders, they still constantly disobeyed and rebelled against God. The same people who saw and walked through the parted the Red Sea continually doubted God as they traversed through the desert during the years of Exodus.
Jesus, too, performed countless miracles, yet the vast majority of people did not believe in Him. Therefore, if God performed such miracles today as He did in the past, the result would probably be the same. People would be amazed and might believe for a short while, but a faith based solely upon miracles is shallow and hollow at best; far from being a mature and binding faith.
