As our plane began its descent,
the flight attendant read the long list of arrival information as if she were
reading it for the thousandth time that day—no emotion or interest as she
droned on about our impending arrival. Then, with the same tired, disinterested
voice, she finished by saying, “Have a wonderful day.” The dryness of her tone
contrasted with her words. She said “wonderful” but in a manner completely
absent of any sense of wonder.
Sometimes I fear that we approach
our relationship with God in the same way: Routine. Bored. Apathetic.
Disinterested. Through Christ, we have the privilege of being adopted into the
family of the living God, yet often there seems to be little of the sense of
wonder that should accompany that remarkable reality.
Job questioned God about his
suffering, but when challenged by Him, Job was humbled by the wonder of his
Creator and His creation. Job replied, “You asked, ‘Who is this who hides
counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me, which I did not know” (Job 42:3).
I long for the wonder of God to
take hold of my heart. Adopted by God—what a wonderful reality!
Nothing can fill our hearts more than the
wonder of our God and His love. (RBC)
