All
they that heard it wondered at those things.(LUK 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 worshipped 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 marvellous
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.
It
will cause within you godly watchfulness;
You
will be afraid to sin against such a love as this.
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.
You
will be moved at the same time to glorious hope.
If
Jesus has done such marvellous things on your behalf,
You
will feel that heaven itself is not too great for your expectation.
Who can be astonished at anything,
When
he has once been astonished at the manger and the cross?
What is
there wonderful left after one has seen the Saviour?
Dear
reader, it may be that from the quietness
And
solitariness of your life,
You
are scarcely able to imitate the shepherds of Bethlehem,
Who
told what they had seen and heard,
But
you can, at least,
Fill
up the circle of the worshippers before the throne,
By
wondering at what God has done.
Fay
Chiwesha
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