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“The scientist Henry Eyring wrote:
‘There is probably no better way to deepen faith in the Gospel than to try to think out how this magnificently complicated world came about. Only a profound scholar of the physical sciences is able to calculate the utter improbability of any universe arising by chance. There is a deep meaning running through all that touches our lives. The Gospel is to be found not only in the scriptures but in every detail of the world, if we can but read it.’”
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“Each miracle Jesus did was literal—a marvelous manifestation of his power in heaven and on earth. But the physical miracles also show us Christ’s power in the spiritual realm to bless us, to succor us, to lift us, to change us, and to bring us to life eternal. Each physical miracle is a type of what he will do for us spiritually through the power of the atonement. When he healed the physically blind, the attested to his power to heal the spiritually blind. When he stilled the storm, he made manifest that he can succor us in the violent spiritual storms of our lives. When he cast out devils, he showed that he has power over Satan—as well as over the weaknesses within us.”
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The authors mention the Miracle of Loves to Fishes and remind us that the 5,000 was fed by five loaves of bread and two fishes. Yet after everyone was fed there were twelve baskets full left over. I have often wondered why they ended up with more than they started, or why there wasn’t an exact amount of bread and fish passed out to feed the crowd. Perhaps I just hadn’t given it enough thought, but the authors said this:
“The Lord gives us enough grace and to spare. We are filled, and there is always more remaining for us and for the others in need.”
A good symbol of Christ’s infinite atonement—there is no limit to His love and power.
The authors also remind us that the apostles asked, “Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?”, wondering if the Savior had intended on buying enough food to feed the multitude. Of course, this is not what the Lord had in mind and thus was the miracle begun. Regarding that point the authors said:
“The blessings of the atonement cannot be purchased. They come only from Christ, by miracle. He is desirous that we all be given what we need. As the Lord said through Isaiah, ‘Every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come buy wine and mild without money and without price’”.
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“Brigham Young University
