The Supernatural Void

Here is an interesting question that a lot of people never think about...

What ever happened to the supernatural events of biblical times? Why is it that the only place that we ever witness the supernatural is in Hollywood? Well whether or not you have wondered this, it has bothered me for quiet sometime. I have a theory.

In the bible there are numerous times when God performed a miracle in order to accomplish something or just to show his power (ie - the 10 plagues against Egypt). There is also much reference to demonic possession of humans and animals. So why is it today that we only hear rumors of these things, but never actually witness them ourselves? I believe the first step in understanding this is to look at the evil side of supernatural phenomenon.

Why would Satan and his forces stop using their power in public? Maybe it is because Satan has changed his strategy. Today I would say that most people, even Christians, do not believe in the ability for something supernatural to occur. Let's say for instance that evil forces were constantly possessing people and making them act in ways that would prove that they were truly possessed. This would leave society with proof of the existence of evil spirits. Satan's problem with this is that it would lead to the conclusion that there is also a God. This would be bad for his new strategy, which is remove societies belief in anything outside of science. Therefore, Satan and his beings are simply working behind the scenes, pushing their new tool of humanism.

So the only other question is what about the other side? Why would God not announce from the heavens that he is there and then send down fire upon a city? Well, because this question of whether or not to believe in God is also beneficial for our relationship with God. God does not want to force us to love him and believe in him. If he did that, then it would not be real love. So, if Satan is playing a game of don't let anyone know that we exist and let's see what they do, then God is holding back and seeing if we will still trust him when there is no "scientific proof" that he exists. And that's my take on that.