Assumptions and surprises

“You fool, no man can kill me,” the Witch King boasts. However, Glorfindel’s prophecy said that “not by the hand of man will he fall,” instead of “can he fall.” It is the combined attack of Merry, stabbing him at the knee with a Barrow blade, and Éowyn dealing the final blow, that kills the Witch King. Indeed, no man killed him…

Perhaps the greatest surprise in all of human history is the resurrection of Jesus, Christ, from the dead. If the ways of the past were any indication of the final destination for any human, it was Sheol, the realm of the dead. However, Jesus resurrected Lazarus and was himself resurrected on Easter. Even though that was prophesized, it still came as a surprise to all.

Are you ready for a surprise from God today? Do you think you would like it?