The Miracle of Providing the Bread and Wine for the Sacrament

Daniel H. Ludlow

A miracle has been defined as the use of natural law in a way that is not fully understood. In this sense the term miracle could be used to describe electricity, for no scientist professes to understand all the laws upon which electricity is based. Certainly the Savior's providing bread and wine for the sacrament could be termed a miracle. The Savior did not circumvent natural law; rather, he used the law in a way we do not fully understand. Many people can make bread by taking wheat and adding other ingredients such as yeast and sugar; this process also requires the presence of the ingredients plus heat and time. However, Jesus Christ, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, was able to apply these natural laws almost instantaneously. That is, although there was no bread present, he was able to reach out his hands, gather the elements, and break bread that could be used in the sacrament.

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