Wonder-full Plans…
I’m noticing lately all us wanderers. I can’t help but think: what if, instead, we were wonderers?
We wander around stores looking for gifts. We wander around outdoors seeking quiet. We wander all our days and what do we find? Emptiness mostly. So I’m thinking its time to wonder all our days instead.
We need Jesus Wonder: “As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet Him.” (Mark 9:15 NIV)
Will we run to greet Him? When my grandson arrives in the mornings little arms stretch out to me, his heart running to mine. Does God see us, His children, like that? Do we stretch out arms eager to fall into His? What a smile starts on my lips and works it way through my very being at the sight of my children and grandchildren. So it is with God – even when we don’t run to Him.
“God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.” (1Corinthians 1:9 NIV) When we wander from Him, He still longs for us. His arms ever reaching for our faithless hearts. Oh wanderer let’s seek Him.
And, by the way, there’s nothing we need to do first. No messes to wash away. No changes we need to make. He’s in the business of cleaning us up, transforming us.
This is the promise I cling to when I forget Him in the busyness. This is the truth I know when I worry for my loved ones. He has a plan for each and every one of us – and His plans are not spoiled by us or any other force in the world.
Each day – and dark nights – always there. Don’t think so? Things are too bad, too hopeless? He’s forgotten you? Not a chance. Some wondrous day all this won’t even be a memory. “You have done many things for us, O LORD our God; there is no one like you! You have made many wonderful plans for us. I could never speak of them all–their number is so great!” (Psalm 40:5 GNT) Someday those familiar arms that have carried us through will once and for all embrace us and we will indeed wonder always.
parisrenae 
Dear Paris … what a monumental difference it makes simply interchanging one simply letter for another!
The burden gets lifted. We breathe deep …
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And all that contained in The Letter He wrote for us, Amen! Blessings as you take in His wonder…
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Yes, let’s wonder and not wander. There is so much to wonder at.
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There is so much – the daily miracle of life and breath and the breathtaking miracle of forever ever life because of our Savior!
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More time with Jesus in sweet wonder! I love that!
Blessings,
Jennifer
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Jennifer – blessings as you rest in the plans that keep your heart at rest and wonder at the miracle of it all…
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Amen!
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What a wonderful post. It reminded me of the Christmas carol “I Wonder as I Wander”. I love that song!
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Thanks for sharing that carol – I will carry it with me the next few weeks. Blessings as you wonder in the miracle…
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Great post! It is important at this time of year to take time to reflect and not to lose the wonder of all God did for us in sending Jesus!
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More than we can really take in isn’t it – so much was done in the birth of Jesus and even more at His sacrifice – we are so loved…
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Lots of good last minute gifts from the Father, sounds good.
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Ooh, I like that, His last minute gifts are the best: a sunset, an owl hoot, a starlit night 🙂
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Interesting list Paris, I agree love the stars, but I was thinking avoiding some trouble we don’t know about some angelic assistance, His return. Have a Merry Christmas!
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One little letter changed and oh, what a difference. My prayer is to stop wandering and get lost in His wonder instead!
Blessings to you and yours this Advent season.
Marva | SunSparkleShine
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We are full of wonder when we are full of Him – blessings to you as well, and may you wonder all the more with each passing day, Merry Christmas!
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