Thursday, January 26, 2023

Wonder

 All they that heard it wondered at those things.  
Luke 2:18
"WE must not cease to wonder at the great marvels of our God. 
It would be very difficult to draw a line between holy wonder and real worship; for when the soul is overwhelmed with the majesty of God's glory, 
though it may not express itself in song, 
or even utter its voice with bowed head in humble prayer, 
yet it silently adores. 
Our incarnate God is to be worshiped as "the Wonderful." 
 
That God should consider His fallen creature, man, and instead of sweeping him away with the besom of destruction, 
should Himself undertake to be man's Redeemer,
 and to pay his ransom price, 
is, indeed marvellous! 
 
---But to each believer redemption is most marvelous as he views it in relation to himself. 
It is a miracle of grace indeed, that Jesus should forsake the thrones and royalties above, to suffer ignominiously below for you. 
 
Let your soul lose itself in wonder, for wonder is in this way a very practical emotion. 
Holy wonder will lead you to grateful worship and heartfelt thanksgiving. 
 
---Feeling the presence of the mighty God in the gift of His dear Son, you will put off your shoes from off your feet, because the place whereon you stand is holy ground." 
Charles Spurgeon