Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Family Ties
V15b. And Jesus gave him back to his mother.
We see the action that takes place on the account of His compassion. Regeneration to life in scripture is closely tied to the family and its restoration. 1Kings 17:23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, "See, your son is alive." 2Kings 4:32 When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed. 35-37 Then he returned and walked in the house once back and forth, and went up and stretched himself on him; and the lad sneezed seven times and the lad opened his eyes. 36. And he called Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, "Take up your son." 37. Then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and she took up her son and went out. Luke 8:52-55 Now they were all weeping and lamenting for her; but He said, "Stop weeping, for she has not died, but is asleep." 53. And they began laughing at Him, knowing that she had died. 54. He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying, "Child, arise!" 55. And her spirit returned, and she rose immediately; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat. 56. And her parents were amazed; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened. John 11:32 Therefore, when Mary came where Jesus was, she saw Him, and fell at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died." 40-44 Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you, if you believe, you will see the glory of God?" 41. And so they removed the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes, and said, "Father, I thank Thee that Thou heardest Me. 42. "And I knew that Thou hearest Me always; but because of the people standing around I said it, that they may believe that Thou didst send Me." 43. And when He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." 44. He who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings; and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go."
At this point I must digress to say that the miracles of regeneration are alive and well today as God has ordained us to proclaim His truth that the dead may live at His own choosing. Merrill Unger defines miracles as supernatural manifestations of divine power in the external world, in themselves special revelations of the presence and power of God; and in connection with other special revelations to which they are subservient, as aiding in their attestation, establishment, and preservation.
We see the action that takes place on the account of His compassion. Regeneration to life in scripture is closely tied to the family and its restoration. 1Kings 17:23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down from the upper room into the house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, "See, your son is alive." 2Kings 4:32 When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed. 35-37 Then he returned and walked in the house once back and forth, and went up and stretched himself on him; and the lad sneezed seven times and the lad opened his eyes. 36. And he called Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, "Take up your son." 37. Then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and she took up her son and went out. Luke 8:52-55 Now they were all weeping and lamenting for her; but He said, "Stop weeping, for she has not died, but is asleep." 53. And they began laughing at Him, knowing that she had died. 54. He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying, "Child, arise!" 55. And her spirit returned, and she rose immediately; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat. 56. And her parents were amazed; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened. John 11:32 Therefore, when Mary came where Jesus was, she saw Him, and fell at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died." 40-44 Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you, if you believe, you will see the glory of God?" 41. And so they removed the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes, and said, "Father, I thank Thee that Thou heardest Me. 42. "And I knew that Thou hearest Me always; but because of the people standing around I said it, that they may believe that Thou didst send Me." 43. And when He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." 44. He who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings; and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go."
At this point I must digress to say that the miracles of regeneration are alive and well today as God has ordained us to proclaim His truth that the dead may live at His own choosing. Merrill Unger defines miracles as supernatural manifestations of divine power in the external world, in themselves special revelations of the presence and power of God; and in connection with other special revelations to which they are subservient, as aiding in their attestation, establishment, and preservation.
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