26 Jan, 2010
That's Crazy Beesiness!
Polish beekeeper Josef Guzy found still alive in coffin
As the lid of his coffin was about to be sealed, Josef Guzy’s grieving widow made one last request for her late husband’s necklace.
The 76-year-old Polish beekeeper had collapsed earlier in the day and been pronounced dead at the scene by a doctor.
When the undertaker reached into the coffin for the last time, he thought that he detected a faint pulse. On closer inspection, Mr Guzy was still breathing.
The same ambulance that had been called to the pensioner’s home near the southern city of Katowice and found no sign of life now raced to the undertakers to discover that their patient was still alive.
For the full story check: www.timesonline.co.uk.
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Romans 6:1-3 (The Message)
So what do we do? Keep on sinning so God can keep on forgiving? I should hope not! If we've left the country where sin is sovereign, how can we still live in our old house there? Or didn't you realize we packed up and left there for good? That is what happened in baptism. When we went under the water, we left the old country of sin behind; when we came up out of the water, we entered into the new country of grace—a new life in a new land!
What does God's Story Scripture teach us about new life in Him?
Paul has a way of sliding in these exciting truths throughout his letters. This is another one of those places. This piece of his letter to the Romans is another affirmation that God loves us enough to give us new life — eternal life.
The beekeeper from our story seems like he has a new lease on life. He gets to keep going, but even he understands that eventually his heart will wear out and there won't be another back-from-the-dead miracle. Paul tells us though that with Jesus we are reborn into an eternal life, that we get to keep going in the presence of God. Wow!
How can we connect today's God's Story Scripture to our lives?
If nothing else we can be encouraged by this part of scripture... Despite how bad things seem, no matter how dark and unforgiving our world might seem, we can have hope. We can live each day with joy because our focus is on the eternal life that we share with Jesus. This gift is a huge "I love you" from God!
How can we connect today's story, God's Story scripture and out story to others?
In a hard world, one of the best things we can show our friends is a new life. To share with them that our joy stems from a God that loves us enough to give us eternal life with Him. We can survive because new life is offered us in Jesus. Share your joy with your friends because they might need it right now. Share with them the joy of the miracle in today's story; celebrate life together.
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