Opening Our Eyes to the Hidden Miracles
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by Ram ben Ze'ev
The Torah records moments when the hand of G-D was unmistakable: the Sea of Reeds split, manna fell from heaven, and fire descended from above. These events are often called נס גלוי (nes galui – revealed miracle). They shattered the illusion that the world operates independently of its Creator. Yet our sages also speak of another kind of miracle, one that fills our lives every day: נס נסתר (nes nistar – hidden miracle).
A hidden miracle does not interrupt the laws of nature. Instead, it moves quietly within them. A conversation occurs at the right moment. A delay prevents a disaster. A path opens when none seemed possible.
Because these events unfold through ordinary means, we sometimes refer to them as coincidence. But the Torah teaches that what we call nature is itself the garment through which G-D acts in the world.
The great miracles of the past were not only acts of salvation; they were lessons. They taught Israel that the Creator governs everything, from the movements of nations to the smallest details of a human life. Once that truth is understood, the purpose of miracles changes. We are meant to begin recognising the Divine presence not only when the sea splits, but when the sea remains still.
Habit dulls our vision. When something occurs daily, we stop seeing it. The rising of the sun, the beating of a heart, the meeting of the right person at the right time — all of these are woven so seamlessly into life that we forget to wonder at them. Yet the Holy Zohar teaches that the Divine flow, מזל (mazal or mazel – Divine flow or channel of sustenance), that sustains the world never ceases. Creation is not a single event that occurred long ago; it is a continuous act of Divine will.
When a person begins to look at life through this lens, the ordinary becomes luminous. What seemed random begins to reveal patterns of guidance. Gratitude replaces entitlement, and awareness replaces indifference. A person who trains his eyes to notice these moments begins to live in a constant conversation with the Creator, a life that naturally leads to התבודדות (hitbodedut – personal secluded conversation with G-D), where the ordinary events of the day become the subject of a direct and living dialogue with Him.
This awareness also changes how we respond to difficulty. Even when events are confusing or painful, we remember that the same Providence guiding moments of blessing is also guiding moments of challenge. Trust grows from the recognition that nothing occurs outside the Divine design.
The world has not become less miraculous. Rather, the miracles have become quieter. The task of our generation is to rediscover them. When we pause, reflect, and acknowledge the unseen guidance shaping our days, we begin to live with deeper אמונה (emunנה – faith) and בטחון (bitachon – trust in G-D).
Open your eyes to the small wonders surrounding you. The meeting that changes your path, the protection you never noticed, the provision that arrived just in time. These are not accidents of chance. They are the whisper of Divine kindness moving through the fabric of ordinary life.
When we learn to see them, the world itself becomes a living testimony to the presence of G-D, revealing that His hand is everywhere and that nothing exists outside His constant care and guidance.
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Bill White (Ram ben Ze'ev) is CEO of WireNews Limited, Mayside Partners Limited, MEADHANAN Agency, Kestrel Assets Limited, SpudsToGo Limited and Executive Director of Hebrew Synagogue
