Can you
believe that the miracles performed by Moses are the actions of the living God?
Or are you tempted to see them as some sort of primitive magic arts? Calvin
believed that those who did see them in this way had been deceived by evil “the
father of lies”. He also suggests that through these miracles God taught and
guided the Israelite nation that unbelief would not work. So the miraculous manna from heaven comes
with a warning not to take too much (Exodus 16:19-20) thus guiding the people
away from a path of greed. Some would
not accept this guidance and rose up against God. According to Calvin this does not impair the
quality of the miracle, it highlights the “pride and insolence” of the
people. Do you think that God can teach
and guide you through miracles today?
Are you too proud to accept God’s guidance?
