[QT 1] The reason Paul gave long sermons late into the night to those who were tired after working hard all day was because he believed that only the Word could make them strong. The young man Eutychus also longed for listening to the Word and listened to long sermons until late at night. I will also yearn for the Word more, so I will do my best not to fall into meetings to listen to the Word. However, Eutychus, who was sitting on the third-floor window and listening to the Word, could not overcome his drowsiness and fell from the window and died, but God saved him through Paul. In particular, the fact that he was revived on the day of the Lord's Supper on the 'first day after the Sabbath', that is, on the 'Sunday', shows the death and resurrection of the saints who were united in the death and resurrection of Jesus in this event. The power of the Lord who rose from the dead came upon the dead Eutychus and gave him life. As a result, many people received great comfort, and Eutychus (meaning happy) became a truly happy person. If I were united with the resurrected Jesus Christ, I know that I am the happiest person and I will live in that happiness today.
[QT 2] Jesus is the Lord of resurrection who can raise even the dead. Paul believed that the power of the Lord's resurrection can work for those who believe in the Lord. So, while sitting across the window and listening to Paul's long sermon, he held Eutychus, who fell from the window and died from sleepiness, and proclaimed, toward the people in the community who were oppressed by the spirit of death "don't be alarmed, life is in him he's alive!" They meditated on the existence of God through the miracle of Eutychus' resurrection, and that night they broke bread in honor of Jesus' resurrection and experienced the deep presence of Jesus throughout the night, sharing words of grace and testifying with great joy. And they are comforted. In the name of Jesus Christ, who is the life of resurrection, we proclaim and pray that the life and power of Jesus Christ will appear and work of healing and restoration will occur also in our church’s patients. |
