Possible impossibilities
Introduction
- A week from now we enter the Holy Week, where we remember the dire passion of our Lord Jesus. And today Jesus shows that he is the Resurrection and Life.
- A funeral director called a man for further instructions about his mother-in-law’s body. “Do you want her embalmed, cremated or buried?” “All the three!’ the man answered promptly. “Do not take any chances”.
Content
- Significance of ‘four days’ - According to the rabbinic belief, the soul/ spirit remain with the dead body for three more days after death. On the fourth day, the soul separates from the body and the body begins to decay. Therefore it is impossible to get the soul back to the body after the three days.
- Why did it happen? –
o To reveal the glory of God
o To reveal that Jesus is the resurrection and Life.
- Every incident (impossibilities) in our life is a moment to reveal the glory of God.
Conclusion
- We often are troubled in our lives with so many impossibilities or ‘no way out’ situations.
o Eg: prayed hard for the conversion of the partner. But nothing happens
o Eg: so many financial burdens. There is no way out.
o Eg: the children are not in the right path.
- What should be our attitude towards impossibilities?
o Trust him
§ Jesus asked Martha, “Do you believe this?”
o Obey him
§ Jesus seeks the cooperation of man
§ Eg: untie him let him go
§ Eg: remove the boulder from the mouth of the tomb
o Leave the rest to him
§ It is very difficult since it needs lot of faith and trust.
§ Our over tension is because we do not leave things to Jesus.
§ Do our part well and leave the rest to Jesus
§ Do you work sincerely and the rest, God will take care.
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