Matthew, chapters 8-9, describe ten miracles of Jesus intended as signs of the coming Reign of God. Most of Jesus’ miracles are healings, but some also show His power over demons and nature. The Gospel of Mark records the most miracles, twenty-one, and the Gospel of John, the least, eight.
People today tend to view reports of miracles with suspicion. That’s because our scientific mind wants to believe everything has a rational explanation. Because of this, we miss the point. People in Jesus’ time were more concerned about what the miracle revealed than in the miracle itself or even the miracle worker. Other people besides Jesus were known to perform miracles. In fact, Jesus’ healing miracles were not taken as proof of His divinity (although this seemed to be the purpose of his nature miracles).
In curing people of their illnesses and driving out demons, Jesus was revealing that the Reign of God is a place where suffering and evil are banished. By curing sinners, women, and foreigners, He showed that the Reign of God is also open to all, especially outcasts.
Miracles – then and now – point to God. Whether they are easily explained or beyond reasonable explanation does not matter. What matters is that they make us aware of God’s loving presence in our life. If we look at the events in our life and ask: “What do they point to? What do they tell us about God’s presence in this world?” we might find ourselves utterly surrounded by miracles.