“An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so for three days and three nights the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth.” (Matthew 12:39, 40)

“For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.” (1 Cor. 1:21-25)

How can it not?

You Modern materialist pre-suppositions are showing.

Tim: When all the stories of miracles that i’ve heard turn out to be false then how can it not suggest a paucity of miracles?

All? You have proven them all false? Every one? Or some are false and you assume the rest are.

Even if that is so what is the conclusion you can draw? Only that you personally have not encountered a miracle.
Or all swans white?

Where?

I believe God performs miracles today. I am close friends with a married couple experiencing a medical miracle right now, and it is the cause of much praise to God. We need to remember that miracles point us toward God, not toward self-exaltation or worshiping the miracle itself. I think that’s what’s gotten lost in a lot of the miracle talk today.

I think we trust that miracles will bring everyone to faith in Jesus, and that simply isn’t true. The miracles Jesus performs in the Gospels encourage faith in many, but despite seeing them, the Pharisees and scribes refuse to believe. Miracles are not our ace-in-the-hole, and I’m not a fan of publicizing them. I’m sure someone will not appreciate me saying that, but there have been too many miracle stories that just aren’t verifiable and are publicly touted, and those stories wind up pushing people away.

Re-read the original post, I don’t understand that iMonk is doubting God’s ability to do miracles, he is doubting that he does as many as some claim, and especially calling into question the role and meaning that are attributed to miracles. The difference may seem subtle, but it is a big diffference.

Thanks!

Great advice in every situation.