A Wonder-filled Soul

Let all that I am praise the LORD. O LORD my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and majesty.

Psalm 104:1

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO a majestic place that takes your breath away? Like the mountains flowing into the ocean along the Oregon coast. Like the crystal-blue waters surrounding the Isle of Capri. Like the Grand Canyon’s vastness and beauty. Like cradling your child for the first time. Such wonderful experiences can’t be explained; they can only be experienced.

So it is with God. We need to experience Him. When we experience Him, we are filled with the wonder of His presence and love.

This was the essence of what Jesus was getting at when He encouraged His hearers to love God with all their souls (Mark 12:30). The Greek word for soul is psyche, from which we get the word psychology. The soul is the animating principle of life: that which gives life to the body. When we talk about people putting their “heart and soul” into something, we mean they’re giving everything they have.

Wonder seems to be a rare commodity these days. A “been there, done that” attitude is common. That cliché suggests spiritual and emotional dullness. We are a people saturated with analysis, explanations, and facts but devoid of wonder. Maybe it’s time we rediscovered the wonder of God. All it takes is a renewed awareness of His presence.

BOTTOM LINE

May we become less self-conscious and more God-conscious. That will produce a sense of wonder and joy and worship. Ask God to wake up your soul.

Moment of Strength: 1 Chronicles 16:29