I am not sure what Orville Redenbacher puts in his popcorn…
Our evening snack usually comes out of the microwave. But a
couple of evenings ago Sharon broke out the stovetop popcorn popper and the
results were amazing. Not because there were few “old maids” (thank you Orville
Redenbacher). And not because it tasted
so good – after all butter can make styrofoam peanuts taste good.
So what was so amazing?
My grandson has developed a taste for popcorn. So when I sit
down with a bowl of buttery goodness in hand, he comes crawling, pulls himself
up, and stands there like a baby bird hoping to be fed. On this particular
evening he hit the jackpot because his mom also had a bowl. Two people to mooch off of…
After consuming quite a bit of popcorn something amazing
happened. This nearly 17 month old boy,
who had shown no interest at all in walking, let go of the couch and headed
across the room. Baby’s first steps were
a popcorn fueled stroll across the living room!
One day the house Jesus was teaching in was full – standing
room only – even the doorway was occupied. You couldn’t have stuffed one more
inside, but several guys were determined to get in; they were not about to be
denied.
One of them was unable to walk, so his friends carried him
up on the roof. Once there they removed some of the roofing and then lowered
the paralyzed man down on a stretcher.
Jesus saw their faith and was moved to action. “My child, your sins are forgiven.”
Some took offense at what Jesus said, after all it is
blasphemy to claim what only God can do. So Jesus challenged them and
eventually told the man to “Stand up,
pick up your mat, and go home.” A
healing that clearly demonstrated an authority to forgive sins.
And the man jumped up,
grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all
amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this
before!” (Mark 2:12, NLT)
What do you do when you are amazed?
Confession is good for the soul right? For months we’ve been anticipating a first
step and we’ve done what we could to encourage walking, but there was no real
interest. So when the stroll finally happened I was truly amazed. So what did I
do? “Wow
what did Orville put in that popcorn?” Really?
The popcorn was responsible?
Did you notice what the stunned onlookers did when they were
amazed? They praised God!
Everyday life unrolls amazing things for us to experience,
enjoy and live. These things ought to
catch our attention, inform our faith, and inspire us to celebrate God. God is
the author of the truly amazing. “Sing to
the Lord; praise His name. Each day proclaim the good news that He saves.
Publish His glorious deeds among the nations.
Tell everyone about the amazing things He does. Great is the Lord! He is
most worthy of praise!” Ps. 96:2-4a
Amazed and crediting God,
Ron
