"Touched"

 "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice," (John 5:28 KJV)

  "And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him." (Genesis 32:24-25 KJV)

 Please forgive me for changing the subject; or, if you will, seemingly changing the subject: because in all actuality, the subject that I was speaking about was real life, and the True Life Giver! Besides that, this is talking about that which is needed to take place in our understanding of God's power; not just that He has the power to create life; but, since He can and does create life, He thereby has the right and the authority to take a life! 

 You can take that for what you might think it is worth; but no matter what you might think about it, it still is what it is, and you will not change God's ability to do whatever He wants to do. You can however have a part in the process! And, in this is the sovereignty of God's grace revealed in our lives! No matter what, He is always in control, yet He is more than willing to allow us liberty to move around within the boundaries of His control.

 Don't ask me to define that, because it is too complicated and too complex for me to figure out all of the details; this is purely an observation that I have from my own life and the grace that I have been given. To be quite frank: God establishes boundaries around all of our lives, which are different and change based upon individuals. But God never changes! The same rules apply to everyone, but not everyone adheres to the same rules; additionally, none of us can live or abide by all of them! 

 Anywho: this is about the fact that Jacob was dealing with the thought of death; and within this period of his life, as he contended with this thought of death, he drew closer to God: and as he drew closer to God, God showed up, and they wrestled all night long over who it was that had control over his life! Again, just my opinion, so you can take it for what it is worth; but it is the closest thing I can think of that explains these last couple of weeks in my own life.

 As to the point of what Jesus is saying to these Jewish leaders, as how it can be used in the example I have been made to talk about: the graves, for the sake of this current situation, although they appear to be in reference to the resurrection, for this particular subject, they are the representation of the world; the earth being the world, the grave being the way we bury ourselves in the earth! Basically, that speaks of and defines two types of Christians: those that are worldly and those that are heavenly; both of which can change positions several times during their lives. 

 This is about what it is that we have been called for; our purpose, if you will, that God has intended for our lives and is going to work out in us, one way or another! That said, I must include the statement that Jesus made to the certain man with the mat: "Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto you." Based upon that idea or thought, the following verse will also apply...

""and they will rise again. Those who have done good will rise to experience eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to experience judgment."" (John 5:29 NLT)