Differences between magic and miracle
The two words magic, and miracle may feel analogous in their connotation, but there’s a difference between the two. It’s generally believed that magic is an act of man, while a miracle is an act of God or any godly power. Both can be defined as incidents that leave us in awe about how something happened. However, do not forget that magic that’s done as a fun event can surprise you first when you see it. Yet, after giving time, you’ll realize that there’s a logical reason behind every magic trick. Miracles are substantially used for events that are inexplainable at the time, using any system. Still, downfall incidents that were accepted as cautions could prove the negative. In this article, we will look at what is miracle and the differences between Magic and Miracle.
What’s a miracle?
It’s good to suppose for a moment about what the Bible means by the word miracle. For the Holy Bible, a miracle is something that one sees as the action of God. This usually culminates in giving thanks to God: “The welkin, O Lord, give praise for your wonder” (Ps 89 6). In the New Testament, they occur in connection with the virtuousness of Christ. These are strange effects that dumbfound and suggest something.
What is Magic?
Magic connotes the use of rituals or actions, words or gestures, especially on spiritual or occult knowledge and bases to manipulate or obtain information about the natural world, especially when seen as falling outside the realm of a healthy or good religion. Magic is also about the forces that make use of such practices. The people that practice magic are known as magicians.
Differences between magic and miracle
1. Miracles can be defined as events that do not conform to the laws of nature. God performs miracles, even though not every time. In cases of miracles, God decides to intervene directly, that’s why miracles cannot be explained scientifically because they are strictly supernatural events. People can pray for a miracle, just like they pray for other events in their life, but we cannot make a miracle happen by our own might and power. Miracles are good because they happen in times of desperation.
On the other hand, humans are the creators of magic by the guises, whims and caprices and there is no such thing as a ‘good’ or ‘white’ magic. Even the bible is against occult practices and condemned it as dangerous and contrary to God’s word.
2. Compared to magic, miracles rarely happen, and there is no evidence of a trick or particular strategy it follows. Magic can happen as far as the individual performing the magic trick knows the particular methods to be used in doing the art.
3. Miracles are strictly used to describe acts of God, things that can’t be scientifically proven. The word magic is used to describe beautiful things that are rarely seen in everyday life.
4. Jesus’ miracles are selfless, simple, and charitable. First, it is noticeable to the biblicalists that there are so few of them. They are not the main content of the Gospels, as is the case in many biographies of the great men of the time. Secondly, the selflessness of Jesus’ signs is striking. We have previously seen some of this temptation in the desert. Jesus refuses to work a miracle for his own benefit and for the spectacle. Indeed, Jesus did not perform a single miracle for himself and stopped them completely in his suffering.
In the same way, he avoided anything that could desecrate a miracle as a spectacle.
On the other hand, it is hard to compare Jesus’ behaviour with the behaviour of many magicians, miracle creators, and adherents of the occult, to be captivated by the simplicity, purity, and respectable dignity of his actions.
Although it uses certain means, such as washing, everything is very simple. In short, his miracles are not for the audience, but for individual people. And then the ease with which Jesus performs miracles: without hypnosis, without unnecessary ceremonies, without complicated preparations and series of helpers, just a simple authoritative word, sometimes spoken at a distance. His miracles are peaceful, like the creative works of God.
5. There is was always no trace of magic in Jesus’ miraculous power, that is, after trying to influence God by certain actions without self-surrender, without a personal relationship with him.
In his miracles, Jesus explicitly prays, “Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me” (Jn 11:41). I said this because of the crowd that stood by to believe that you had sent me ”(Jn 11:42).
On the other hand, magicians don’t have a personal relationship with God, but a mastery of their craft or some occultic or some occultic or spiritual powers that helps them achieve their goals.
6. Jesus’ miracles are a sign of his mission; but that does not mean that the person they concerned was indifferent to him. Such a living person was not a random object for him to use to show his power.
Jesus performed his miracles out of compassion (Lk 7:13). God’s help, personal and genuine, as well as healing itself as a work of salvation is part of that sign. On the other hand magicians perform for the entertainment of the public. Most often before a crowd of people, and sometimes for commercial or diabolical benefits.
7. Also important is the fact that there is not a single punishing miracle among all of Jesus’ miracles, unlike the Old Testament, in which some of God’s “judgment” miraculously manifests itself. Jesus does not know such a thing. When (James and John) the “sons of thunder” ask for fire to fall from heaven, Jesus turns and admonishes them (Lk 9:55). The dry fig tree did not mean punishment, but a warning (Mark 11: 12-14, 20). And from Luke, who at this place cites a parable instead of this miracle (Lk 13: 6-9), he explains, as it is kindly meant, with what patience God waits.
In summary, Magic on the other hand can be used for good but is mostly used for diabolical means; to punish or get back at someone, or just to hurt someone or something for the fun of it. It is also an arbitrary use of power used to assert authority.
I hope you find this article helpful as well.
