The word, "miracle," and the experience of the miraculous, is in no way confined to Biblical times or the first century.  The word, "miracle," and the experience of the miraculous, is very much part of our modern world and our everyday lives.  In spite of all the technological advances and scientific sophistication that is part of the modern world, the word, "miracle," is still very much part of our contemporary vocabulary and the experience of the miraculous is very much part of our everyday lives.

Let me illustrate.  You open the refrigerator door and you pull out a jar of Miracle Whip, a mayonnaise that spreads so nicely across your bread.  Or you pull out a small, flat bag and put it into the microwave, and "wallah!," it puffs up and you have instant popcorn, and you say, "What a mir…