Peace be to you.

It will be recalled that we said there were three motives of credibility, that is to say,

three reasons why one might believe in anyone, in particular in the person of Christ.

We name three conditions, first that he be pre-announced, that we've already discussed. The second motive of credibility was that if he came from God, that there should be certain signs or wonders or miracles

to attest his truthfulness.

Now a word about miracles.

Let us recall the fact that miracles are not a violation of the laws of nature.

God and the universe are not on opposite sides.

Let us take this example.

Nearly all the great railroad stations where there are junctions of tracks and lines running

side by side meeting anding, have always in their

midst what is known as a control tower.

From that little building, all lines are directed and signals sent in various ways.

A pull of a great lever and a mighty train passes on its appointed way.

The working of another lever sends a freight train into a siding until the express train is passed.

All railway traffic would be disorganized if the important work were not carried on in that control tower. In fact, there would be

disorder and collisions. Now this is a feeble illustration of the laws of nature. The whole universe

works upon fixed lines. We cannot see God's signals, nor understand how he conveys his power to the

forces of nature. We do not see him work his levers. We only know that his laws obey him

with an exactness and to promptness unknown in any railway system of the world.

When there is a miracle that seems to be at variance with the universal law of gravitation, there's merely a higher power introduced.

The law of gravitation can be actually overcome by the right arm of a little child.

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