"Draw Closer"
What draws us to the paranormal? The supernatural? The unknown beyond? Is it pure human curiosity or is there truly something embedded in our DNA that is part of a larger, spiritual force? Is it not strange that the only credible witness of supernatural beings were in the days of ancient history and biblical times? Believe it or not, this is SO on purpose to push the scale to force us as humans to act on belief and faith alone. No matter your background, religion, etc., no matter if you even believe in other worldly life or not, it's there. Prime example, Joseph was drawn to the Manger when he woke up and did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. Even though she was knocked up by another angel by means of artificial insemination with the seed of Creator of All Things! He had no union with her until she gave birth to The Son and gave him the title, Jesus, which means "To Save". We know now, none of the Superior Celestial Beings were ever called by their original actual names, so we give them titles instead. So in this popular example, Joseph was acting on his belief.
"What do You Believe?"
Then there is Mary. What drew her to the manger? Biblical history tells us an angel titled, Gabriel or "Strong One", told her she would carry a child, deliver it, raise it and let it go into the world not to be changed by the world, to change the world. That's heavy stuff for a 16-17 year old virgin! Then and now! It was not a prophecy the supernatural being explained to Mary, it was a Master Plan. On purpose for a purpose. The Strong One even told Mary her relative, Elizabeth, who was believed to be barren and up in age, was already six months pregnant thanks to a little intervention from his kind. She believed the being to be honest when he said, "I am the Lord's servant" she said, "may it be as you have said" and he left. Mary was acting on her commitment to succeed an impossible mission. Mary was not supernatural. The practice of impregnating a virgin is not even supernatural as modern science has proven. But what makes her actions so beyond the norm is she believed. That - is supernatural.
"What are you committed to that is 'impossible'?
Like it or not, that little nudge inside you that helped you overcome the impossible was not done by you alone. You had to tap into the special part of you that is not your own-the ability to believe, commit and act on the premise of hope are all "supernatural" actions! It is that irresistible push from the pit of your stomach, the fire in your belly, the heat in your bones, the force in your drive. It is that part of you that is from your Creator. Your natural abilities are from your mother and father, your supernatural abilities are from God. Therefore, it is literally impossible to achieve the supernatural without God.
"What drew Jesus to the manger?"
You see, Jesus, humbly--"served." This - out of all the miracles, great wonders, fantastic legends of grandeur and perseverance including resurrection, none compared to his choice to tap into his "human" side and perform yet another human supernatural power! The power to serve. Grace is the gift-Life is the promise. This is how you Draw Closer to each other and the Divine. Who knew? All this time, humans were created with supernatural powers? Pretty cool, eh? We have the power to love, the power to help each other overcome impossible odds by working together to achieve common goals. We have the power to believe, the power to commit and the power to change the world through our positive attitude. Use your powers wisely-after all, with great power comes great responsibility.
~DeMaster A. Thomas~
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did you ever consider when you wrote this that the new testament in the bible was actually a collection of short stories compiled over time? First author was Matthew, then Mark, then Luke, then John. The theory is called the Synoptic Theory. It means they copied each other's notes and came up with the stories they wrote. There is another source for all of them, aka what really happened! They all had to get it from somewhere, books like the DaVinci Code don't write themselves.
There's also the "Jesus Theory". Where the author believes he IS real, the events in his life REALLY happened and they were all there! They each wrote their stories from their own perspectives and compiled the New Testament. It was their points of views mixed in with other stories that was happening then.
The New Testament is an anthology, a collection of Christian works written in the common Greek language of the first century, at different times by various writers, who were early Jewish disciples of Jesus of Nazareth. In almost all Christian traditions today, the New Testament consists of 27 books. The original texts were written in the first and perhaps the second centuries of the Christian Era, generally believed to be in Koine Greek, which was the common language of the Eastern Mediterranean from the Conquests of Alexander the Great (335–323 BC) until the evolution of Byzantine Greek (c. 600). All of the works which would eventually be incorporated into the New Testament would seem to have been written no later than around AD 150.[3]
All the good, all the blessings, all the joy-Bring It! Come, Lord Jesus! Come!
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