We all have our limits

We all have our limits. I mean, we’re only human, right? Still, even the most mature of us dream of having Superman’s strength or, at least, his cape. But, I guess we’ll have to settle for regular humanity. And the sooner the better because once we know our threshold, then we’ll be more ok with quitting when we hit it. And really, who could blame us for quitting? Because, well… we all have our limits.

Except every site we visited today screamed against that. No, the people who represented these sites were not Superman or anything like him. They were average Joe’s and Jane’s just like us. But what they did goes far beyond any “threshold” we think is natural to regular humanity. We stood on the field where David fought Goliath. We even walked the now dry creek bed where David picked up his five smooth stones; one of which killed Goliath. It was never that David has more skill or power than Goliath. Quite the contrary. What David did have was an unbreakable faith in God which propelled him beyond every “limitation” projected onto him. (1 Samuel 17)

Later, we saw where Elijah faced down 450 prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Talk about betting against yourself. But this was never a face off between Elijah and these prophets. This is between his God and their god. “The God who answers by fire – he is God.” (1 Kings 18: ) Elijah’s faith is so strong, he soaks his alter with water three times over. Then, he prays. What comes next shocked everyone but Elijah. “Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench”. It was 450 to 1. His faith was so strong, he took them all on. Would we? I guess these men could be “superhuman” like this because they believed in a God who never quit on them. That, really, is a large part of the message of the Empty Tomb. We saw that today as well. You’ve never been so exited to see an empty cave. Can we prove that’s where Jesus was buried? No. But the one way to prove where someone is buried is, well…you need a body. His isn’t here. His death and resurrection is a testament to how Jesus never quit on us. He could’ve many times. But “he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God”. (Hebrews 12).

We enjoyed the sites today. But more than that, we were inspired to go beyond thresholds and limitations in faith. Then, we’ll be able to see God do the miraculous in front of us. Tomorrow, it’s where Jesus grew up and began his ministry. Thanks again for being with us.