As I’ve pondered what it means to be wrapped in wonder, the sunshine is coming through the window, and I can feel it’s warmth on my face. I have just come inside from a brisk walk outside while at the ladies’ retreat at Ceta Canyon. We were encouraged, after worship, to take an hour to be alone with God, to spend time with Him, to behold Him. As I spent time outside, I felt the crispness of the Fall season in the air. My attention was then turned to an oak tree, and the leaves were a beautiful, deep red color. Other trees were a golden yellow and beautiful orange. I stood still in the sunshine to feel its warmth take the chill off me. I stopped to just breathe and take it all in. I was intentional about taking time to notice His beauty in the nature that surrounded me.
At that moment, I understood what it means to be wrapped in the wonder of Jesus! I was completely engulfed in His presence by a sense of awe and amazement, as I looked at His creation and took time to behold Him. To stop and notice the love He has for everything He created captured my heart. As I spent time just being in His presence, I wondered what it must have been like for Adam and Eve. God had an intimate, close relationship with them where they walked together in the garden. They talked together in the beautiful garden He created for them. Can you see the deep love He has for us and how strong His desire for an intimate relationship with us is?
Think about that for a minute. Get still, get quiet, listen. You can almost hear the sound of His footsteps as He walks, searching for you, just to spend time together and talk. Listen to Him whisper how much He loves you! He adores you! This same God who made the sun, moon, and stars; the same God that holds the universe in His hands, that holds our planet in midair as it sustains life. The same God that simply spoke things into existence but breathed His very breath into the man He created with His hands longs to have a deep personal relationship with you! Let Him wrap you in His arms and just hold you. Be still, be wrapped in the wonder of His heart for you!
I was also reminded that all through the Old and New Testaments, you can see His heart, His love, woven all through the stories of His mercy, gentleness, forgiveness, and redemption for humankind. Look at the thread He created from Genesis to Revelation, the plan He set in motion to reconcile us to a right relationship through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
If you doubt His love and His heart for you, take the time to enjoy the beautiful sunrise and the morning sky He paints to tell you good morning. Listen to the birds as they sing songs back to their Creator. Stop and watch the sunset as He ushers you into rest and restoration from the day. And lastly, take in the starry sky as you breathe in His wonder. Ask Him to wrap you in His arms as you lay down to rest in His peace and thank Him for His love.
As you rise each morning, thank Him for the new day you have to spend together, as you experience a deep relationship with Abba!
Praise Him for who He is. He is faithful, merciful, kind, gentle, and loving. Gracious. Tender. Take some time and look up the scriptures that speak to His character and faithfulness to us born out of His deep love for us. He adores us, so take the moments you have to enjoy being wrapped in the wonder of Jesus.
We want to thank Janie Keller for sharing this post.
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