There are no true destinations in this
life for the entire experience is a never-ending journey into the unknown
guided by faith alone. And we understand that the future belongs to those who
believe in it—even after death.
We are all beautifully incomplete. But a broken soul
can still stand resolute and move about this broken world with courage and
faith in the future. Perhaps we’re wired to subliminally perceive that
this imperfect world is not our final home and we are all just sojourners renting
space, regardless of where we keep our stuff. Life is hard so we’re all just walking each other home.
John documents the incident of Jesus revealing his divine
power over death upon bringing his friend Lazarus back to life from the
grave. Some say he wept when he arrived at the tomb because his
friend had died and his sisters whom he loved were grieving. And that is easily probable even though he knew that he
would soon resurrect him. But there is also the possibility that he wept because he
knew he was bringing his spirit back to this broken world from a beautiful
forever. And he would have to endure a second death later, for that
is every human being’s certain legacy.
People that read of Jesus’ healing powers turn from him when
they pray for healing of a loved one and it doesn’t happen. But even as he walked among us 2,000 years ago there were
thousands of people who were not healed because the intent of those few
miracles was to affirm his divinity. He established the laws of nature, so he doesn’t normally
violate them. If you build a house in an area known for hurricanes,
praying to stop one headed your way will probably not go as requested. Miracles still happen on occasion, but strength and peace
may be more realistic expectations. And all are healed, just not in this life.
