Still amazed after all these years

"But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. And they were all amazed at the greatness of God."

When was the last time you just flat out were amazed at the greatness of God? Seriously. Joyfully. Amazed.

He is an amazing God.
We stand in amazement.

But when are we amazed as if for the first time we were touched by the lingering fingertips of the Divine?

We, in my most humble opinion, need to be surprised, shocked, amazed, thrilled by our meetings with Jesus. We need, in my most humble opinion, to still be in the miracle business.

A morning rise of the sun.
An evening cast in brilliant pinks and purples as if God has decided to reach out and do some painting that evening.

God speaks to Job: "Look at the behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox. What strength he has in his loins what power in the muscles of his belly! He ranks among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with this sword. ... Can you pull in the leviathan with a fishhook or tie down his tongue with a rope? ... Can you make a pet of him like a bird or put him on a leash for your girls? ..."

I would add, look at the human body. Look at the way it functions, the way it was put together, the way it was designed (yes, that's intentional), and we are still very much in the miracle business.

It's not God's work that has changed or diminished; it is our ability to acknowledge the miracle that is out there.

The Psalmist put it this way:

Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
to him who alone does great wonders
His love endures forever.
who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth upon the waters
His love endures forever.
who made the great lights --
His love endures forever.
the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

And therein lies the greatest miracle of all. He loves us, despite us.