They Came to Life
"I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to
judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their
testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the
beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their
hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years." - Revelation
20:4
On November 4, 1922, British archeologist Howard Carter discovered the intact
tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Sealed and remaining undisturbed in
Egypt's Valley of the Kings since 1323 B.C., the tomb yielded thousands of
objects of the boy king, including golden throne, couches, royal robes, golden
shrine, wishing cup perfume vases, necklaces, decorative pectoral, gold
pendants, alabaster vases, caskets, chest, stools, chairs, hassocks, weapons,
chariots, statues, figurines, faience cups, corselets, sandals, ornate sticks,
whips, bows, gloves, fruit baskets, model boats, paintings, boomerangs, and
games. One of the objects discovered during the excavation were dried, purple
seeds. The seeds were cataloged with the other artifacts and stored for several
years. After World War II, the seeds were distributed to museums around the
world. A dozen or so seeds made their way to the Suzuka Municipal Museum of
Archeology in Japan. In 1998, Kunihiko Murayama an official of the Suzuka
municipal government planted some of the seeds. In April 2001, three different
plants sprouted from the seeds. Yielding a purple flower and with purple pods,
these seeds that were dead for more than 3,000 had come to life.
One day all of those who had died in Christ will come to life and reign with
Christ. Today in prayer, give thanks to the Lord that death is not the end. Give
thanks that there is eternal life in Jesus.
"The seed dies into a new life and so does man." - George McDonald
God's Word: "I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the
dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live." - John
5:25
By Peter Kennedy, Copyright 2002, Devotional E-Mail DEVOTIONS IN REVELATION
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