C. S. Lewis wrote many beloved books, but Miracles may be his most important work for someone who wants to follow Jesus today. It takes a hard look at a simple question. Can God act in the world He made. Lewis says yes, and He shows why that answer is both reasonable and life giving.
The first gift of the book is clarity. Lewis explains naturalism in plain terms. If nature is all that exists, then every thought is only the product of blind causes. If that is so, we have no reason to trust our reasoning at all. This is the argument from reason. Minds that can weigh evidence hint at a source beyond matter. If our thinking points beyond matter, then belief in God is not an escape. It is the best account of why thinking works. For a seeker, this clears away a common fog. You are not irrational for trusting that God can speak and act.
Second, Lewis locates miracles within the story the Bible tells. A miracle is not a random stunt. It is a meaningful sign. He calls the Incarnation the Grand Miracle. The Author walks onto the stage of hHis play. If that happened, then the other signs of the Gospels fit with it. Water becomes wine. The sick rise. The dead live. These are not displays of raw power. They reveal the heart of the One who made grapes, bodies, and life itself. A follower of Jesus today can read the Gospels with fresh eyes. Each sign points to who Jesus is and what He plans to restore.
Third, Lewis helps us think about nature itself. God is not a rival to natural laws. Laws describe how nature usually runs. A miracle is God adding a new event into the system he sustains. Once added, the event ripples through nature in an orderly way. This insight keeps faith from feeling like a fight with science. You can value honest research and still pray with confidence.
How does Miracles apply to daily discipleship. Start by honoring reason as a gift. Think well. Read well. Ask questions without fear. Lewis never feared a hard question because truth is not fragile. Next, practice attention. If the Grand Miracle is true, then the world is charged with meaning. Give thanks for small graces. A meal. A laugh. A healed relationship. These are not proofs in a lab sense, but they are honest signs of a God who gives good gifts.
Pray expecting God to act, and also act with responsibility. Ask for healing and call the doctor. Ask for wisdom and do the work. Lewis never pits prayer against ordinary means. He invites us to hold both together under the care of a Father.
Finally, let the incarnation shape your hope. If God came near once, He can come near again. In your doubts, remember that faith does not begin with feelings. It begins with a true claim about a real Savior. Miracles helps you see why that claim makes sense. It then invites you to live as if it is true. With clear thinking. With humble wonder. And with steady trust in Jesus.
