The Greenes - Miracle In Me Lyrics
Lyrics
Verse 1
Oh to be there when the Savior
Spoke the great command
And to witness in the wonder
From His wonder making hands
No miracle has caught my eye
To cause my heart to see
But by faith I now can realize
There's a miracle in me
Chorus
I have never seen the thousands fed
Or the blind made to see
I have never watched Him raise the dead
But I know when He lifted me
There's a wonder right before my eyes
Close enough to see in my heart
Is where this wonder lies
There's a miracle in me
Verse 2
If we have the faith that's measured
By the smallest mustard seed
Our mountains will be mastered
By the master of our needs
If we have a childlike trust He said
He'd do the greatest things
To heal the sick and raise the dead
And be a miracle in me
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The Greenes - "There's a Miracle in Me" - 1987
Meaning & Inspiration
"Miracle In Me," a standout track from The Greenes' 1986 album *Family Praise*, offers a profound reflection on the nature of divine power and its transformative presence within the believer. The song doesn't dwell on the spectacular, outwardly visible miracles of Jesus’ earthly ministry—the feeding of the multitudes or the restoration of sight—but instead shifts its focus inward, to a personal encounter with Christ's redemptive work. This deliberate choice highlights a core tenet of faith: that the greatest miracle is not always a public spectacle, but the internal renovation and upliftment of the soul by God's grace. The lyrics acknowledge the awe-inspiring nature of those historical events, as seen in the opening lines referencing "the Savior Spoke the great command" and "His wonder making hands." Yet, the central assertion is that even without witnessing these dramatic displays, faith allows for the realization of a profound personal miracle.
The song eloquently articulates this concept by contrasting the external miracles with the internal one. "I have never seen the thousands fed... Or the blind made to see... But I know when He lifted me." This "lifting" signifies salvation, the profound change that occurs when an individual accepts Christ. It speaks to the power of God to redeem, to restore, and to elevate us from a state of spiritual brokenness to one of wholeness and new life. This resonates deeply with the Apostle Paul's declaration in Ephesians 2:1-6, where he describes believers as those who were "dead in your trespasses and sins" but whom God, "being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ." The miracle in me, then, is this very resurrection to spiritual life. The chorus powerfully declares, "There's a wonder right before my eyes, Close enough to see in my heart, Is where this wonder lies." This points to the intimate, personal nature of this miracle, accessible not through physical sight, but through the inner spiritual perception granted by the Holy Spirit.
Verse two further reinforces this theme by connecting faith and childlike trust to God’s ability to work mighty deeds, both historically and in the present. The reference to the "smallest mustard seed" directly echoes Jesus' teaching in Matthew 17:20, where He states, "For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you." The song suggests that with such faith, the "mountains" of our lives—our challenges, our sins, our doubts—can be overcome by the "master of our needs." The aspiration for God to "heal the sick and raise the dead, And be a miracle in me" encapsulates the hope that the same power that brought physical restoration and life in the past is actively at work, transforming believers today. This song serves as a beautiful and encouraging reminder that the most significant miracle is often the internal transformation that occurs when we surrender our lives to the Savior, allowing His divine presence to make us new. It’s a powerful testament to the ongoing work of God’s grace in the lives of those who believe.