The celebration of Pentecost, with its mighty demonstration of power by the Holy Spirit, is a good time to reflect on some of the mighty deeds of God, because God’s awe-inspiring acts aren’t all locked back there in the memory banks of Bible history buffs; they are still happening all around us. Discovering them is a real adventure because we all, young and old, tend to be impressed by that which is uncommon, unusual or extraordinary. I recall seeing a youngster holding a popcorn kernel in his fingers; he was looking at it with admiration. "What’s up?" I asked. "It’s hard to believe," he said, "that a fluffy piece of popcorn is in this hard kernel."

This is a wonder, but it typifies how our myopia causes us to be mystified by minor marvels, when the profound mysteries of God are left unex…