Recall how He appeared after The Resurrection. On the Emmaus road, the was not recognized by the disciples until He broke the bread. Was His physical appearance changed? I have wondered about that.
The Apostles recognized Him, but thought Him to be a ghost. Later, when Thomas saw him, The Lord told him to touch him and put his hand into His wounds to confirm that He was solid matter.
Then, at the end He levitates before their eyes.
We are not given clear explanations of how all this hangs together, because our puny minds are incapable. But, He said that he would return to the Father - which to us might indicate a place. Or we might understand it as a spiritual state. But, does our understanding of "spiritual" completely define what that state is in reality? I think not
"Eye hat not seen..."
***We are not given clear explanations of how all this hangs together, because our puny minds are incapable***
Yes, I agree, and mine can be most puniest, but I’m so fascinated and intrigued by it all so much that I love sharing thoughts back and forth as I try to absorb it all, and perhaps open new avenues of thought in my own simple little mind ... smiles.
I also wonder if there is perhaps a thin veil sort of between the spiritual realm and the physical realm.
I’m still studying it all but somewhere I recall reading a passage about these men going to battle and the person asked God to reveal to his friend that there was a great league of angels right above them to go into battle with them. I was like “wow, that is so kool”.
Last night I pondered about the times Christ Jesus was in and out of our realm, and that passage of the fiery furnace came back to mind with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The king Nebuchadnezzar could see 4 people in the furnace instead of the 3 he had thrown in, and he states that the 4th looked like the Son of God. (Daniel 3:25)
I find so much truth in His WORD, and I take great comfort in it, because once upon a time I was on the wrong path and searching for something that was there all along. I just needed to face it, and embrace it, and finally I did.
I don’t think I would still be here if I hadn’t because my ways were so destructive, and I was spared death more than once. When I read Psalms 91:11-12, I was like “wow Lord”, it was Your Angels who picked me up and placed me on the side of the road when that car was hitting me as I crossed the street.
I told a friend the other day that I feel like this woman in scripture that touched the hem of His garment and that I’m clinging to it now and I’m not letting go for nothing in the world.
Forgive me for taking up so much space and time. I’m just so impassioned with the wonders of it all, that I just want to stand on a mountain top and shout it to the whole world ... smiles ... yea ... I can be crazy sometimes, but it’s a good crazy.
Thanks again Don, and please tell Mrs. Don that I didn’t mean to overwhelm her with all my thought patterns yesterday. I’m just a curious and thought provoking child that likes to share things back and forth. It helps me to understand more, and maybe it helps others too ... smiles again and thanking the LORD too for all His wonderful children.
Oh Don, and just one more thing. I’ve only been here less than 2 years, with very little history on this site, and I can’t seem to reply to private messages that I’ve received over the past year. Is there a special requirement before I can reply? I don’t want peeps to think I’m dissing them or something ... smiles