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Road Trip: A Life Changing Event

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Road Trip

We followed him along the dusty highway as he left Tyre and headed toward Sidon and Lake Galilee and then beyond the Decapolis.

While we were on this road trip some people brought a man to him who was stone-deaf and could barely talk.

These people asked him to touch the man and make him whole.

 

Beautiful Scenery

What happened next was incredible!

He led the man away from the crowd yet, we still saw what happened.

  • Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears.
  • Jesus spit into his hand and put this spit on the man’s tongue.
  • Jesus looked up to heaven and simply said, “Be opened!”

Immediately the man could hear and talk.

 

Fresh Outlook

This was more evidence Jesus was sent by God and it took our breath away.

Don’t you feel the same?

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Regrettably there are too many times I’ve read a story in my Bible, like this one, and missed seeing what’s going on.

This story of the man Jesus healed at the end of Mark chapter 7 is a prime example. How long had this man been unable to hear and talk properly? What if I was that man? In fact, I’ve tried to put myself into his situation.

Jesus changed this man’s life forever and I wanted to picture and sense the gratitude and emotion the man, undoubtedly, felt.

I’ve made a resolution that from now on I’d like to remember to look at Bible’s stories with fresh eyes because like many stories this was a life changing event.

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Tauren Wells “Miracle”

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Enjoy Wealth! Avoid this Mistake

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I held out the bag of gold and waited for him to grab it.

Gold-nuggetsHe just stood there. He made no move. He just stared at me with empty and clueless eyes.

“Here this is for you,” I swung the sack from side to side like a pendulum.

“What is it?” He spoke without hope. He spoke without joy. Thoroughly numb.

“The answer to your dreams. A treasure.”

“Yeah right.” He shifted his weight from his left foot to his right foot, a nervous dance.

“I’m serious!” I smiled and put on my most welcoming face, while continuing to hold out the wealth of a lifetime.

“Naw, I’m not interested.” His eyes suspicious.

“What?” I couldn’t believe that he wouldn’t take this free gift.

“I’m okay. I don’t need anything.” He glanced to his right, averting eye contact.

“But it’s gold!” I pushed the bag toward him. “Just take a look.”

Reluctantly he pulled his right hand from his jacket pocket and took hold of the bag. With both hands he tugged at the drawstring at the top of the sack and peeked inside. The nuggets sparkled back at him in the morning sun. With a tight grin he asked, “What’s this, fools gold?”

“It’s a chance to have what you’ve been missing.”

He looked me in the eye once more. “I appreciate the offer, but no thanks.” With that he turned and walked away.

 

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Have I walked away from God’s offer of gold?

To my shame I have. I’ve lived in poverty when the riches and resources of Heaven have been made available to me.

When God sent Jesus He sent a treasure of incalculable wealth. I can begin enjoying His gold in my next breath. In other words, I don’t have to put off using the assets of God. The wealth of God, through Christ, is for now and extends into forever.

The question, then, is will I continue to live in poverty, trapped by my poverty mentality, when I don’t have to?

What would you say? What would you do?

This offer is so much more than mere material wealth and temporal well being.

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What Would You Say is the Grand Event of Human History?

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He felt the feeling spread

Surge through his heart and finally

Tingle in his toes.

  • He breathed Life!
  • He was alive!
  • Death was gone.
  • Death was defeated.

He sat up.

He looked at his hands and feet.

He touched his side.

He rubbed his face.

He swung his legs over the slab.

He placed his feet on the ground.

He stood up.

He raised his hands over his head.

He walked toward the entrance. The stone moved aside.

He left the tomb behind.

He inhaled fresh air.

Jesus’ resurrection is the grand event of human history!

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