December 1 One More Life Miracle

December 1

One More Life Miracle

2 Kings 13:20-21 So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year. 21 And as a man was being buried, behold, a marauding band was seen and the man was thrown into the grave of Elisha, and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.

 

HERE is Miracle Number 22, the final recorded miracle God did through Elisha's ministry. Remarkable, isn't it, that God would do this? There is no prayer here, no expectation that God would go to a dead Gentile, one who likely had little knowledge of God and "breathe into his nostrils the breath of life" (Gen 2:8). Yet, God acted into this man's life in the same way he created Adam, the same way he would act into his Son's dead human body some 700 years!  

    We often speak of Jesus' resurrection as a single life-raising event in the Bible and in history. But there are many more. We know Jesus raised at least three people to life. We have seen both Elijah and Elisha raise boys to life. Peter and Paul prayed, and dead bodies came to life. In the world today, there are numerous accounts of resurrections. My wife, Barb, has seen a little boy return from the dead and into life.

    Do you believe this? Do you trust that God is life? Do you have faith he formed and created all things, to even breathe life into the first man? He did so, and he still does so as a sign and wonder to strengthen believers and to witness to unbelievers.

    Even more, the Heavenly Father offers his breath of life as an eternal breath through our faith in Jesus Christ. Graciously, the Holy Spirit berates new life into our souls born dead in Adam's sin. Gloriously, the Spirit is a wind of life, resurrection and power to eternal life.

    How's your faith today? Do you believe God is your eternal breath of life? What will you do in response?

Prayer: Touch me, Father, that I will rise up from life-killing doubts, fears and weariness that cause my soul to die. Touch me, Jesus, that I am alive in your love. Touch me, Spirit, that I live in the power of the Almighty God. In your name I pray, amen.