Ya know how you know something, but put it off? You know some things will have to change. But not now; you’re too busy, its takes too much time, or it will have to be when you are free of distractions. A good excuse is one you can use over and over again.
As if this tidbit of knowledge were a deck of cards, you shuffle it, push it down to your never-ending list of things to do, hoping it will fall to the bottom.
Grandma Andrews called it, “reading the writing on the wall.” It is more than seeing the light, it’s acknowledging the light.
For me it’s this writing thing I have going on. My modus operandi of blogging is to speak truth to you. It could come from any direction; experience, humor, or having witnessed. As long as it is real, it’s good enough to share.
This time it was reading the Good Book. A group of people followed Jesus wherever he went, the guy just drew people. Crowds gathered either by word-of-mouth rumors or actually witnessed what he did. He was a miracle-worker and his words were the likes of worthwhile quotes.
The story goes that the day was growing late and Jesus instructed his closest friends to give these folks something to eat. It was time for them to return home, but lived a far distance. They would never make the trip on an empty stomach.
“And just how are we supposed to do that, out here in the middle of nowhere?” was the question.
From seemingly little, Jesus saved the day. He always does. His friends should have been able to see the handwriting on the wall. Jesus’ daily miracles became ordinaries; they completely missed his point.
We know what ordinary looks like. It’s a constant stream of routine; we can easily cease to acknowledge what is right under our nose. A blindness of the obvious, not seeing the light. Not realizing the time is now to be open to change.
Opportunities come camouflaged in seemingly impossible situations. Like the above story of feeding the masses. FYI, I said story, but it’s a true one.
You may share my question. How can my life be an encouragement to others? I’m only one person; a nobody to most everyone. Who is gonna listen? But…to Jesus, I am somebody and so are you.
He too lived a life on earth as only one person. Yet Jesus gave hope, he healed, he befriended, he taught, he lead by example, he died, and he rose to life again, just so that we could maintain a relationship with him forever. Now as well as later.
Hopeless situations become Jesus opportunities. The difference is him. The impossible is his specialty. But he wants us to see it, to experience it; to be part of the delivery. It’s crucial that the world becomes aware of his miracles right now.
Read it for yourself, it’s in Mark 8:1-10. Don’t take my word, take Jesus’. (He is even referred to as the light of the world.) See the handwriting on the wall and know that Jesus changes this, whatever your ‘this’ is. And be thankful for it!
© jb katke
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