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A New Wonder

 Job 37:5 – “God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.”

When was the last time you thought about how magnificent God really is? He is an amazing God. He is incredible, wonderful, and awesome. He is awe inspiring. The word wonder is defined as “the emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring, astounding, or surprising.”[I]


I believe we overuse the word awesome so often that we have dialed down its meaning. We have been guilty of describing mundane things as awesome. We declare good services to be awesome. Webster’s Dictionary defines awesome “as expressive of awe inspiring, terrific, and extraordinary.” 


Have we lost our awe of God? We must recover our wonder of God. He is a God of wonders. What are His wonders? He liberates those held in captivity. II Corinthians 3:17 says, “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” 


His very name is wonderful. Isaiah 9:6 says, “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” In Judges 13:18 the Angel of the Lord, who is Jesus, identifies His name as Wonderful. The Psalmist writes in Psalms 119:27, “Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.”

We must recover our awe of God. Websters defines awe as “an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime.” Exodus 15:11 says, “Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?” When we experience true revival, we will develop a new wonder. We will be amazed in His presence. 


[i] The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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