Amazed by God

Mark’s gospel includes amazing stories. The text notes again and again that the people were amazed at the words and works of Jesus. I ask myself, Am I amazed?

Am I amazed at the words of God, the recorded events of Scripture, events that amazed those who saw and heard Jesus in the first century? Or have the Bible stories lost their impact through familiarity?
Am I amazed at the way God is present in our world? Or do I fail to see him in the glories of nature around me?
Am I amazed at the wisdom of God’s plan to redeem a unique people for his purpose and possession? Or am I among the majority who no longer reads the Bible regularly?
Am I amazed at the work God is doing among his people even today? Or am I out of touch with those spiritually vibrant people who know and experience God’s presence and power in their daily walk?

If I am not amazed, the fault may be mine rather than God’s! God has been, is, and will be at work in this world. The kingdom has come near in a world that often walks away from God. May we be among those who walk toward him and with him, faithfully listening in amazement to the stories both past and present.

[P.S. If I can be of help in prayer, counsel, sharing, or any way as you see to walk closer to the amazing God, I invite and encourage you to contact me. You can start simply with a comment on this posting.]