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God Flies: Part 2. Absurd: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate....
What difference does "The Ascension" make. I keep thinking about it. Noone ever really talks about it? My hunch is that it will not be mentioned at your Church this Sunday and yet you probably heard a lot about the resurrection 40 days ago on Easter Sunday. Why not?
Does it go too far for us? Human beings "flying"??? It's absurder. We will readily talk about Jesus being born of a virgin and conceived by the Holy Spirit. (absurd) We will wax eloquent about unbelievable miracles like walking on water. (absurd) We have no problem staking our very life and faith on Jesus actually rising from the dead, as in "rigor mortis." (absurd) We will readily talk about him walking through walls and suddenly appearing out of nowhere. (absurd) So why don't we talk about him flying up to Heaven? Is it beyond absurd? as in "absurder!"
I would suspect, in the eyes of a child, this would be the most amazing thing of all-- a person lifting-off and flying! I mean, what kid doesn't want to fly?
I would suspect, in the eyes of a child, this would be the most amazing thing of all-- a person lifting-off and flying! I mean, what kid doesn't want to fly?
But us adults-- we don't make much of it do we? It's absolutely absurd!
Most popular tourist site in Washington DC? US Capitol?? no. National Air & Space Museum. yes. Why-- Human beings are more enthralled, amazed and taken away by the idea of flying, than any other phenomenon.
Could it be that the force of "gravity" exceeds the force of "faith?" It's true isn't it, "What goes up. . . . . . . must come down." But what if it's just the opposite? "What comes down. . . . . . . must go up."
I call it the gravity of Heaven. Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up." Heaven's gravity is the supernatural force pulling humility up into true humanity. There are a million implications. One of them: one day we will have the capacity to fly. It's Absurd!
Think about that a bit and give me your thoughts.
Note: this isn't headed toward 19th century Rapture theology-- I promise. ;-)
posted by John David Walt | at 5/22/2009 09:27:00 PM
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Could it be that the force of "gravity" exceeds the force of "faith?" It's true isn't it, "What goes up. . . . . . . must come down." But what if it's just the opposite? "What comes down. . . . . . . must go up."
I call it the gravity of Heaven. Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up." Heaven's gravity is the supernatural force pulling humility up into true humanity. There are a million implications. One of them: one day we will have the capacity to fly. It's Absurd!
Think about that a bit and give me your thoughts.
Note: this isn't headed toward 19th century Rapture theology-- I promise. ;-)
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