"I Want MORE!!!"
January 12, 2007 Krum Star Article
I Want MORE!
Wouldn’t we all like
to see a miracle every once in a while? You know—the
kind where people walk on water or feed lots and lots
of others with just a tiny bit of food or where the blind
see and the deaf hear?
Except that all these things
are really common now. We may not walk on water, but we
can surely use those little jet skis to make some pretty
quick tracks when we want to. The agriculture industry
in the United States produces so much food annually that
an equitable food distribution policy could ensure that
no one ever goes to bed hungry again. As for the deaf
hearing—cochlear implants seem to be doing that
for some. And the blind seeing? Personally, I was one
of the very first people to undergo what was called radial
keratotomy. Now it’s all laser surgery and lens
implants, but back then, one gifted doctor actually held
a tiny knife and made a series of little cuts on my cornea
and suddenly, I could see! To that point, without glasses,
I’d never been able to recognize a clock at night
or see leaves on trees or writing on chalkboards or read
a street sign. Suddenly, all these little miracles were
accessible to me every minute of the day.
And yet it seems like all these
everyday miracles are just not enough. There is an often
deep dissatisfaction located somewhere in most of us that
keeps calling out, “More, More, I want More!”
In a moment of real whimsy—and
perhaps a moment of certifiable craziness—my beloved
husband and I decided to go to Disneyworld for a vacation.
We left on Christmas Day, tired but joyful after celebrating
Christmas Eve with glorious worship services. This was
intended from the beginning to be a romantic and renewal
time for the two of us, so no children were invited. Only
one of our children chose to actually say, “Mom,
what on earth are two people as old as you two going to
do at Disneyworld?” but I suspect the rest were
thinking it.
We had a wonderful time. Spent
much of the days wandering around the various parks, holding
hands, enjoying each other’s company. We relished
in eavesdropping in conversations, particularly those
of exasperated parents to restless children. We both indulged
in one of our favorite pastimes—just watching people
go by, seeing family groups, observing the dynamics. And
there was one dynamic that most people held in common—they
wanted MORE. One more ride, one more moment of thrill
or magic or wonder, one more special treat to eat or absolutely
necessary souvenir to purchase. Never enough—there
always had to be something more that would provide amusement
or fulfillment. “More, More, I want MORE!!!!”
I wonder if that is why there
really aren’t all that many miracles recorded in
the Bible. Jesus knew the human heart, and knew that miracles
actually don’t satisfy. We just want more. But there
is something that does satisfy, and that is the glimpse
of a different reality that the miracle reveals. We’re
going to talk about it on Sunday at Krum United Methodist
Church—that glimpse of glory when Jesus turns water
into wine. Come, join us!
