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The Resurrection: The Astounding Biblical Truth
by John Miller
The beginning of "When Time
and Chance Happen to You" (see page 4) describes the circumstances under which
my wife and I lost our young son. After the accident, as I held his broken body in
my arms for the last time, a deep realization dawned on me: This was not the end.
In a flash an amazing biblical truth became clear: My son would live again! The words
of Jesus Christ--ìfor the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will
hear His voice and come forth" (John 5:28-29)--suddenly took on new meaning.
The concept of a resurrection to life--a biblical teaching few understand--was no
longer an intangible promise from the pages of the Bible. The resurrection suddenly
became a real event for me. I saw it for the first time for what it is: a commitment
from Jesus Christ Himself.
Jesus Christ is committed to "the hour" when we can again meet our little
boy whom I was bidding farewell. That time will be a joyous family reunion, one we
cannot afford to miss, no matter what the cost.
Hope Amid Tragedy
We had Jonathan's funeral the next day. The funeral director gave us a little
white casket, his way of expressing sympathy in our time of loss. In the small parlor
of his establishment my family and our relatives and friends paid Jonathan our respects.
The words of our pastor, spoken as I sat in the front row with my wife and two remaining
children, ring in my ears to this day: "We are assembled here today on a very
sobering occasion. The life of young Jonathan was snuffed out ever so quickly. But
God's Word shows us that he will live again."
Then he proceeded to expound God's message of hope through the resurrection made
possible by Jesus Christ.
As I looked at the little white casket, I wanted to weep, but I couldn't. That would
come later. God's revelation through His Word was too profound. Scriptures I had
read many times suddenly came alive with deep meaning. The vision of hope that had
inspired me in the driveway within moments of Jonathan's death began to assume new
dimensions.
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