Psalm 77:14
Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
Wow! It's Wonderful Wednesday again - how wonderful!
This morning, I'm sort of wondering about wonders. Have you ever just wondered about all that God is and all He performs in your life? Today, I really want to pause and dwell on as much wonder as one blog post can hold. Our God is a God who doest wonders, and His name is Wonderful (Isaiah 9:6).
I like this definition of wonder (noun) that I found:
a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.
The words "with admiration, caused by something beautiful" stood out to me. All that God has done, is doing, or will do is beautiful. Can we honestly look at a gorgeous sunset and not feel the wonder of it? Or, the first budding flower of Spring? To hold a newborn baby brings about so much amazement. The crash of thunder or a streak of lightning - such power. These are just a few things that are considered wonders of God.
But, how about the wonderful things we feel? Watching a sinner repent at an altar, then witnessing his baptism in Jesus' name, and the power that radiates all around when the Holy Ghost comes down and fills him! THAT'S something truly amazing. God still heals, and I have seen the effect of His touch when that happens. The faces of children light up when Sunday School teachers tell them the story of David and Goliath for the very first time.
My favorite story of wonder, though, is the birth of Jesus. As Mary holds her precious baby and looks into his sweet face, she is looking into the face of a skin-robed God. She was the first to hold the King! In that lowly setting, so far removed from the normal nursery, God came near. The shepherds, still shaking with wonder after the heavenly choir sang to them on the hillside, were filled with more amazement when they looked upon this newborn Savior. Amazing! Marvelous - not only then, but still today.
A few lines of a very old song came to mind this morning,
O the wonder of it all
The wonder of it all
To think that God loves me
May we never lose the awe that comes when we reflect on God and His wonders. I hope our spirit of amazement is renewed every day, just like His mercies.
A wonder-filled Wednesday to all of you!
May I never forget the wonder of our King! Makes me think of a song "Ce Ce Winan sings... "He's a wonder he's a wonder"
ReplyDeleteDear Heidi, I will have to look up that song and listen to it. So true... may we never forget the wonder!
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