A man came from Baal Shalishah, bringing the man of God twenty loaves of barley bread baked from the first ripe grain, along with some heads of new grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said.

“How can I set this before a hundred men?” his servant asked.

But Elisha answered, “Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’ ” Then he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the Lord.”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭4‬:‭42‬-‭44‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The old testament mirrors the miracles of Jesus in many instances. Healings and resurrections back to life and this story mirroring Jesus feeding the 5000, the connection is obvious.

So many impossible miracles back then and yet today we struggle to see God’s miraculous hand in our own lives.

What is the difference?

What explains the drought of miracles today that seemed so plentiful back then?

Are we praying wrong? Do we lack faith? Do we reason or explain away actual miracles too quickly as if they are mere magician tricks?

God of the old testament is the same God of the new testament and miracles were widespread and documented in both.

Surely, humanity’s belief in Jesus would rise exponentially if a few miracles could just make the evening news. And isn’t that the answer to all our ills?

Hebrews 1:1-2 is about God revealing himself “in these last days” through Jesus, his son, representing probably the biggest shift from widespread miraculous signs to the single ultimate revelation of Jesus and his resurrection. 1 Cor 13:8-10 refers to “when the perfect comes” bringing the grace of God as an everyday miracle.

Matt 13:58 says that because of their unbelief, he didn’t perform many miracles in his hometown.

Everyone wants to be a first-hand witness to a major miracle but remember the words of Jesus:

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed—John 20:29