Falling off the bunk bed = not fun.
Recently we have been
blessed to have two bunk beds given to us.
I know each of our kids have their own bed but I am an
advocate of bunk beds.
My brother Zach and I had bunk beds since we were about
five.
One of the negative aspects of bunk beds, when you fall off
of them.
I remember this happening two or three times.
I remember waking up and flipping over to land on my back,
it didn’t hurt and I just went back in bed and went to sleep.
It’s different being a parent of kids with bunk beds.
You worry about them falling off.
Both Connor and Nevaeh have bunk beds, but that isn’t what
we worry about, it’s Ty.
Ty is a dare devil and isn’t really afraid of much.
He saw Nevaeh swim without a floating device so he wanted to
do the same and tried.
He isn’t afraid of bunk beds, would climb up the ladder and
be jump on the top bed.
This kid would be warned, but we knew it was only a matter
of time.
A couple of weeks ago Ty fell off the bunk bed.
He was crying and sad.
I looked him over and he looked fine, I got him our kids ice
pack and held him.
A minute later he is out playing again.
It’s a miracle!
Just kidding.
It is funny how that kid could face a tough experience and
be fine a minute later.
We are unfortunately filled with cases that aren’t this
simple.
I know several people that have cancer and other problems
that hurt.
I try every week to spend time and go over our prayer list
in our Church and it’s full of hurt people.
It makes you sad that sometimes you can pray for that person
but you can’t do more.
In biblical times this was even worse.
They didn’t have the doctors or health system we are blessed
with today.
On top of it, a lot of people looked at it, if you were sick
or in pain, you did something to tick God off and nobody would spent time with
you.
In Acts chapter 3 was one of those times.
A man who was crippled from birth was picked up and dropped
off in front of the temple gate called beautiful.
He would spend time begging from people.
Peter and John walked by this man.
They started to talk to him.
He thought they were going to give him money instead they
said and you see the response in the next verse Acts 3:6-8…
“Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give
you. In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, walk.”
Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and
instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk.”
People who knew this man would walk by and say, how is this
man walking?
He praised God.
God performed many miracles in that day.
Jesus healed many people in his ministry, but there was so
much more to Jesus then just healing people.
He taught them and he forgave them.
In a class I took my first year at Bible college the professor
posed the question:
“Which was easier for Jesus, healing or forgiving?”
The answer…
Healing, forgiving people put him on the cross.
While Peter and John were able to heal the people in the
name of Jesus, we don’t see this happen much today.
At least in our minds.
I have seen some amazing people that were given no chance to
live and overcome all odds and get better.
I mostly see a different type of miracle.
A miracle in someone’s mind.
I have seen and experienced what Jesus has done for me and
many other people.
I have seen when people have had a bitter heart towards
someone else for years all of a sudden become close again.
People were abused, raped, hurt in almost every way you
could imagine and were able to forgive those people and not that that traumatic
event control them.
Jesus does miracles every day and sometimes because it’s not
a miraculous healing in our mind it’s not that huge.
Jesus forgives people for the greatest mistakes they could
make and those people can be knew again.
Hearing Ty fall of the bunk bed is scary, and we are glad he
is alright.
That was something small.
God can help us work on the areas we fall short in.
Forgiveness and moving on in life.
Did Jesus die on the cross for your sins so you could have
hatred and mean spirited feeling towards other people?
Or did he die on the cross to forgive you of your sins and
allow you to forgive other people and show them grace?
Jesus can heal your hearts and allow you to move past those
hurts that are slowing him down, but first you have to make the decision to
believe in him and believe he died on the cross for all of your mistakes,
shortcomings and sins.
Are you ready to move on from that bitterness?
Jesus can make that happen.
Pray to him and see what can happen.
Have a great day.
