.....wonderful

I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well Psalm 139:14

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 and 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, and 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 God, 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.

You are one of God's adopted children.  You are incredibly special to God.  Live like you are a child of God and have an exciting, incredible, awesome, terrific, "wonderful" day!

- bill crowder