A man built a boat, loaded two animals of every kind upon it. Days later, the earth flooded..the entire earth with not one stitch of dry land to be found. The man, his family, and all the animals were saved because of the massive boat and able to repopulate the earth once the water recended.
A man was thrown overboard from a boat due to controversary with it's passangers. A giant fish comes along and swallows the man up. Three days later, the fish throws him up onto the shore, still alive.
A young boy, never having fought with sword or shield, is placed before a giant to defeat in battle. With stones and a sling, the boy flings his first stone into the forehead of the giant. The blow brought the giant to his death. The young boy was the victor.
A man walked this earth with complete perfection, never committing one sin, performed extravagant amounts of miracles, and claimed to be the son of God. He was hung on a cross, bringing upon his death then rose back to life three days later.
"And so it is with God."
Most every story writen in the scriptures are fantastical in nature. The events in black and white, passed down from generation from generation, can be hard to believe yet are taken as truth by many Christians. They say, "God works in mysterious way." yet I have found that His ways are not mysterious, just, more often than not, fantastical.
These amazing things, miraculous things, are not just things of the past; things of biblical times. We hear about things that we just wrap our minds around everyday. I think about my own life. I often refer to myself as a freak for I have walked a path that would be fantasy for most people. I have experienced trial and come out on the other end still in tact when most women do not..."but so it is with God."
The miracle, the fantasy, the unbelievable only happens when God is involved, whether we give Him credit or not. He is the one who can save us from drowning waters, give us victory over giants, save us from a din of lions, save our marriages, reunite parent and child after an abduction, bless the work of our hands, bring joy despite our circumstances, and forgive us with a grace that we can not understand.
