As I was reading through the O.T. I noticed how many props God used. If an ax head fell into the water the prophet did not pray, "float". No the prophet threw a stick in the water. If one prophet was going to pass on his power to another, a mantle or "light summer jacket" was given as the method of transmission. In our day I think we would say "receive" or "take it" and there would be no object involved.
Could it be that we are enlightened now, more academic and we do not need props or equipment to do the work of the Lord. Maybe we are more educated and we trust words more than images. Maybe we just don 't know what they knew?
I was thinking about taking my walking stick and laying in across the face of the next sick person that wanted me to pray for them. By "laying" I mean nicely, politely. I think it could get the same results as my verbal prayers. When did we become a society of Christians who function in a word only ministry style?
At the end of the day the Holy Spirit must be the one to engage the human heart with the message of God. Yet even today the Lord Himself still uses nature and imagery to connect with us. So maybe we too can be used in partnership with the Holy Spirit to work the work of God with sticks and stones. I know of one stick (cross) and one stone (seal on the tomb) that were dramatic tools.
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