From the believer’s point of view, a miracle is not the occurrence of an event that is against nature; it is an event that transcends nature. God, perfect in His power, wisdom, and provision, allows things that seem to be beyond nature to occur, not to break the laws of nature that He Himself laid down, but to fulfil that which is according to His love, His goodness, and His power. The laws of nature cannot govern God, since He established them for edification. Nonetheless, He can perform things that are beyond nature, perhaps for the sake of the repentance of a sinner, or for the edification of a holy person, or for some purpose that is revealed only in due time.