When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, ‘Do not weep.’ Then he came forward and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, ‘Young man, I say to you, rise!’ (Luke 7:13-14)
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved. (Psalm 80:19)
A funeral procession was walking by.
A woman weeps for the death of her son.
And Jesus dared to touch the coffin.
He wasn't supposed to do that.
The rules that governed who was declared "clean" and "unclean" were very clear: death made you unclean.
In short, the brokenness of death was contagious.
So...don't touch.
But, he touched.
And it turned out...the brokenness of death didn't rub off on Jesus...the vibrancy of Jesus' life rubbed off on death.
That day, LIFE was contagious...not the other way around.
And it has been so ever since.
Fire works the same way.
The warmth of a campfire overcomes the chill of a cool evening...not the other way around.
The fire of God's love warms our hearts, and then radiates through our lives to warm those around us.
So, throw another log on the fire.
Read a passage of scripture.
Take 30 seconds of silence to ask God to speak to your heart.
Today, may we pause to let God's love shine on us...and may the fire of his love warm us and all those we meet today.
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