Can you guess what the television characters Phil Coulson (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), John Locke (LOST), Fox Mulder (The X Files), Rory Williams (Doctor Who), and Bobby Ewing (Dallas) have in common? They were all brought back to life. But these examples are only fictional.
If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the Lord, that I may not die.
I Samuel 20:14
There are many real examples in the Bible of people raised to life. Elijah raised a widow’s son (I Kings 17). Elisha raised the Shunammite’s son (II Kings 4). Jesus raised a widow’s son in Nain (Luke 7), Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5), and Lazarus (John 11) from the dead. Peter raised Dorcas from the dead (Acts 9). Most importantly, God raised Jesus (Acts 2:24).
In today’s verse, Jonathan trusted in God’s will and put his life on the line for his friend David. People do not always understand the Lord’s ways, but He has a purpose. Life is given by Him, preserved by Him, taken away by Him, and is restored by Him to those who believe – for they are made alive in Christ!
Don’t let coming back to life be a fictional story for you. Make it reality by coming to know Jesus today…and if you already know Him, pray for the people and leaders of the nation who do not – that they may go from death to life.
Recommended Reading: I Samuel 20:1-15
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