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A great resurrection always destroys a good funeral.
That’s just the nature of things.
Miracles interrupt. They evolve us and they change the world around us.
So since we are such stoic, immovable creatures, it is amazing how often we will carelessly pray for a miracle.
MIRACLES DISRUPT
Yes, miracles surprise us.
There are four times in the ministry of Jesus that he raised people from the dead.
Now, it sounds like a fabulous experience, but when put into the environment of the doldrums of everyday living, the people who were present for these events were more annoyed than “enjoyed.”
He came upon a situation with a twelve-year-old girl who had passed away. He was a little late getting there, so he told the room that she was not really dead, she was “just sleeping.”
This pissed them off.
They felt that he was insulting their ability to discern when someone was living or dead. They so abusively ridiculed him that he had to kick them out of the house so the little girl could live again.
As they stood outside, not allowed to be part of the miracle, they mused to one another, “That son-of-a-bitch ruined our plans for a good funeral.”
One day he was walking by a town called Nain and came upon a funeral procession for a widow who had just lost her son. Jesus, having great compassion, reached over, touched the coffin, and the young man rose up and began talking.
Two priests and a psychologist nearby shook their heads and said, “That bumpkin robbed her of her grief process!”
When his friend Lazarus fell ill, Jesus was once again tardy, arriving four days after his death. Still wanting to see his buddy, he decided to raise him from the dead. But Lazarus’s sisters were put off by the idea because they thought, “By this time, he will stink.”
Yes–they were unwilling to go through a bit of nasal discomfort to have their brother back.
And of course, when Jesus, himself, was put in a tomb, the religious leaders, sure of their power and might, positioned soldiers to guard the tomb and make sure nothing unusual could happen. Of course, the angel just put them to sleep and Jesus rose from the dead.
CREATURE OR CREATOR?
The truth of the matter is–and if it’s not the truth, it’s still a damn good point–as you walk on this Earth you are either a creature or a creator.
A creature of habit, tradition or propriety
Or a creator–someone who simply says, “This thing before me does not need to be exactly what it is, but could be transformed into something different.”
Make up your mind. Just remember:
If you want to see transformation and miracles, hold onto your hat.
You will be jostled.
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