The miracles are there, but our eyes are blind to them
“Fire shall be kept burning on the Mizbeiach continuously…”
(Vayikra 6:6).
We’re commanded to light a fire on the Mizbeiach even though a fire descended from Heaven to consume the korban. This is because when Hashem performs great miracles, He does so in a way that makes them appear to be natural occurrences.
For example, at Kri’as Yam Suf, it says (Shemos 14:21): “And Hashem caused a strong east wind to blow the whole night, which caused the sea to move back and turn into dry land and the waters to split.” It could therefore be assumed that Kri’as Yam Suf was a natural occurrence.
The Sefer Hachinuch points out that miracles are hidden due to the lowliness of the recipients in relation to the greatness of Hashem (Rav Yaakov Neiman, Darchei Mussar).
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