The sign and the seeker

"He sighed deeply and said, "Why does this generation ask for a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to it." Mark 8:12

You can read: Mark 8:11-21

            We sometimes long for miraculous signs in order to believe.  The lame walking again, the blind seeing again, and all of other visible manifestations of God's power.  We read about these miracles being performed in the bible and sometimes wonder why they aren't so visible these days.
            A funny thing happened to the disciples regarding this matter.  The pharisees wanted a sign, some miracles they wanted to see but were denied (vv 11-12).  The disciples on the other hand, were first-hand witnesses to the feeding of nine thousand people using only twelve loaves of bread yet they did not realize it.
            In effect, Jesus was saying that miracles aren't the end all and be all of our faith. Whether we choose to believe in the power of God relies not on the miracle but in our faith that God can do all these things.  It's not the sign we should seek but the source of the sign.  I am sure you  would still believe even if there was no physical manifestation.