14 Jan, 2009
MARQUETTE, Mich. - A wee dog is lucky to be alive after a run in with a Wii remote.
Ozzy, a five-month-old miniature Sheltie, was watching his owners play with their new Nintendo Wii console in Marquette, Michigan when he was accidentally hit with one of the game's remote controllers.
"We had just got the Wii for Christmas," explained owner Kathy White, "so we were trying it out, and that's when Alexis and I were bowling and Ozzy was standing by me and he jumped up and I hit him in the temple and killed him instantly."
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Sometime you have to smile.
20 Elisha died and was buried.
Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring. 21 Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man's body into Elisha's tomb. When the body touched Elisha's bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feet.
What does God's Story scripture teach us about the unexpected joys God gives?
The NIV Study Bible says this was one more demonstration of the life-giving power of God that Elisha represented.
Think for a minute what this scene looked like. Put yourself there. These guys are in mourning for their friend or brother they are trying to bury. Your enemy shows up unexpected. The burial party jumps in a tomb to let the bad guys pass. You lay the body down and go watch for them to pass. As you peer around the corner to make sure the raiders have passed by, a familiar voice says, "What are you guys looking at?" "Shhh... they aren't by...." Then it dawns on you. Can you feel the rush of joy as you realize your friend has life again? The emotion is overwhelming.
Since I was a kid I loved this story, because it was reminder of the unexpected way God works. It was a reminder of how God is the giver of life, and how his people get to be part in that.
How can we connect today's God's Story scripture to our lives?
This is an amazing story, and it might seem crazy to try and connect it to life, but this gives us a fun look into what God is like.
- Grab a bible and open it to 2 Kings 13 and read the rest of the story.
- Now that you have the whole story, answer this question and write your thoughts down. "What does this tell me about what God is like?
- As you go through the day, look for the unexpected joys, big and small, that enter your life. Then write them with your reflections on this passage.
- Save what you write somewhere; pull it out and reread it on a day when you don't feel so great.
How can we connect today's story, God's Story scripture, and our story to others?
Have you ever met someone who really didn't enjoy a good story? If your friends and you are like me and mine, you sit and tell stories all the time.
- As you're telling stories you can enter both of these into the conversation. They are both amazing stories that make you smile, especially when you get their image in your head.
- Share with a friend the unexpected joys you see in your life, and ask them to share some of theirs.
- Use them as a door to a deeper conversation with simple questions like "What do you think about this story? Why?"
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