From Wander to Wonder

Pretty amazing our God is (wow that sounded a lot like Yoda!)

But he is.  Just yesterday I was getting ready for a college and career event at church.  I had the video set-up, I had my talk prepared, and I had a few minutes before it started so I took the time to pray.  I prayed for 5 minutes, then 10 and after a bit I realized that I was going to be spending some time alone as nobody showed up (until twenty minutes later when two dear friends popped in and we had a great time together!)

But it was all good!  God spoke to me as I was praying and He impressed on me this thought:  Brian, don't worry if no one shows up.  I have in mind for you a special one-on-one time with Me as your host--Just enjoy!  And did I ever.

I haven't prayed like that for a long time:  it was open and heartfelt; uplifting and honest.  My heart soared and I was blessed.  Then the words came to me for this blog: 'from wander to wonder', and what that meant to me was that even though my heart tends to wander into places of despair, God is faithful to bring it back to a place of wonder in Him.  That's exactly what happened last night:  I could have been frustrated that no one showed up (wandering) but God stepped in and through the ministry of the Holy Spirit I was really blessed (wondering).

Isn't that something?

Jeremiah 14:10 talks about the hearts of God's people and our tendency to forget our focus on Him.  It says that we "love to wander"--which means that sometimes we are so off-track that we pursue wandering away.  I know that's true for me.

But then we read Mark 9:15 that says "As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him."

That's what happens when Jesus comes into view in our daily lives:  we forget about the things that can cause our hearts to wander (like no one showing up) and He fills us with desire and wonder (when Jesus says to you: "How about you and I spend some quality time together?")

There's nothing like when Jesus captures our attention and our hearts.

I hope that today your hearts are moved from wandering to wondering with the One who loves you more than you could imagine.

BT