wide-eyed wonder

Have you ever watched a child as he or she discovered something that most adults take for granted? I have watched my daughters as they squatted down and stared with rapt attention at a string of ants walking across the sidewalk. I have seen them captivated with excitement because a bird landed outside our patio door. I've smiled as they stopped everything to ogle at a new flower and enjoy its fragrance. Children have a way of looking at the world with wide-eyed wonder. They are amazed at things that we, as adults, have grown so accustomed to seeing that we don’t really even notice them. 

I’m afraid that the same thing often happens in our walk with Jesus. Have we lost our sense of wonder over the greatness of God and the overwhelming power of His grace? Has it become old hat that Jesus would love us so much that He would give His life as a ransom for us? Are we no longer awestruck that we are called children of God, not because of anything we have done, but because we have been bought with the blood of our Savior? Have we forgotten? Or worse yet, does it not matter to us anymore? This Christmas take some time and consider the power of the story of redemption. You will stand in wide-eyed wonder...and worship.