Job 36-37, Matthew 3
I have a song that is completely ingrained in me since returning from the Dominican a couple weeks ago. Maybe you have heard it - "Wonder" by Bethel. Some of the words that repeat are:
"May we never lose our wonder.
Wide-eyed and mystified, may we be just like a child, staring at the beauty of our King."
I find such beauty in this song since hearing it for the first time in the midst of a poverty-stricken community. I can see what Elihu is getting at here when he goes through all of the wonderful things God has accomplished in nature. We can't help but wonder how His plan comes together and becomes His best work when we are at the bottom of the hole like Job. He has commanded the lightening, created gorgeous store-houses in the snow and He can surely create beautiful things in us.
I think the more we wonder about God and His ideas, we draw nearer to Him. John the Baptist creates a great sense of wonder when he prepares the way for the Savior. People aren't sure what to believe, but it sure got them wondering what was going to happen. Then Jesus turns the tables on John and asks that he baptize Him. John is at a loss and feels like it should be the other way around.
We can sure wonder at times about our situation and what God's plan is in the end. If this Mighty God can create a home for the birds and make everything so intricate, He can surely work the same way with us, who He finds much more important than birds and nature. Jesus' ways weren't like that of our world. They sure contradict what we are surrounded by. But when we continue to wonder about His teachings and put them into practice, we can grow and be unashamed of who we are in Him. May we never lose our wonder.
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