Melted Wings' Wax

- Bonnell

Luke 8:49-56
49 While he was still talking, someone from the leader's house came up and told him, "Your daughter died. No need now to bother the Teacher."
50-51 Jesus overheard and said, "Don't be upset. Just trust me and everything will be all right." Going into the house, he wouldn't let anyone enter with him except Peter, John, James, and the child's parents.
52-53 Everyone was crying and carrying on over her. Jesus said, "Don't cry. She didn't die; she's sleeping." They laughed at him. They knew she was dead.
54-56 Then Jesus, gripping her hand, called, "My dear child, get up." She was up in an instant, up and breathing again! He told them to give her something to eat. Her parents were ecstatic, but Jesus warned them to keep quiet. "Don't tell a soul what happened in this room."

I love how the painting depicts light streaming through Jesus and onto the girl. There is something so remarkable about Christ, something that is often put on the back-burner. It is unnatural for someone - anyone - to perform the feats which He is able to. However, by ignoring it we are doing Him a great disservice. I very much doubt that grieving parents and loyal servants laughed at Jesus thinking His behavior was in any way funny. Instead, I imagine the laughter came out of the place inside of them, in anguish, knowing in their hearts that nothing could be done for the dead girl.

But that place inside of them, that place inside of all of us which says that things are impossible does Jesus no justice. Time and time again He proved His ultimate love, compassion, and power. Perfect and unlike anything else in the world.

I believe it is important to reflect on God's glory, and the fact that there is nothing he can't do.