I Want To Be Wonder Struck

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     Last week, a friend of mine gave me a book to read called, "Wonder Struck - Awaken to the Nearness of God" by Margaret Feinberg. My friend would like to lead a women's Bible study using this book for the study so she asked me to read the book to see what I thought.  

     In the first chapter, Margaret Feinberg described how she had lived in northern Alaska, but due to her husband's job change, she and her family had to move to Juneau. On the day that they moved, they rode the ferry to the mainland. It was very late in the evening and during the ride her family fell asleep. She could not sleep and went out to the deck of the ferry, she looked up into the night sky and saw that the aurora borealis was just beginning to perform its beautiful light show. She had seen this wonderful miracle many times before, each time she was wonder struck. But she knew that when they moved to Juneau, a city notorious for its light pollution, and being at a lower latitude, she would not be able to witness this wonder. After they settled into their new home, she said that she would still scout the sky in hope of catching another glimpse of the wonder. She went on to say that - "It occurred to me that this is the posture we're supposed to take in our spiritual journeys. God delights for us to cup our hands in prayer and scrunch our faces against the vault of heaven in holy expectation that he will meet us in beautiful, mysterious ways. The Creator desires to captivate us not just with his handiwork but with himself--displaying facets of his character, igniting us with his fiery love, awakening us to the intensity of his holiness."

     The scripture, Matthew 25:1-13, talks about how there were ten virgins awaiting the Bridegroom. Five were ready but the other five had fallen asleep and had to go out to find oil for their lamps. Consequently they missed the opportunity to join the Bridegroom at the Banquet.

     I have always related this parable to the second coming of Christ, but what if it is more than that? What if it is not only a lesson about the second coming but also a lesson in being ready everyday? Everyday we need to be looking for His miracles. God is there extending His invitation to experience Him daily. But we seem to sleep right through it, and even when we do wake, we just want to say, "leave me alone, I want to go back to sleep". 

     We need a spiritual awakening! We need to not just look for the spectacular miracles of God, like the aurora borealis, but look for those everyday wonders that He gives us. God is there, waiting for us to awake, to live alert, to watch for His wonders in our lives.

     Upon reading this, I pray that you be wonder struck by God.  I know this is what I am praying for!

With Love From the Preacher and I