The God of Wonder

 

“Who among the gods is like you, Lord?”

—Exodus 15:11

Our God is a God of wonder. Everywhere we turn we see evidences of His amazing creativity.

Perhaps the greatest wonder is the fact that God sent His one and only Son to take human form, to die in our place on Calvary’s cruel cross, and to rise again from the grave. Such an outpouring of unconditional love is unfathomable.

Moses writes these words in Exodus 15:11, 13:

Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you—majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders? In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.

Back in 1956, George Beverly Shea penned these words to his famous gospel song, “The Wonder Of It All”:

There’s the wonder of sunset at evening
The wonder as sunrise I see
But the wonder of wonders that thrills my soul
Is the wonder that God loves me

Chorus:
The wonder of it all
The wonder of it all
Just to think that God loves me
Oh the wonder of it all
The wonder of it all
Just to think that God loves me

There's the wonder of spring time and harvest
The sky, the stars, the sun
But the wonder of wonders that thrills my soul
Is the wonder that's only begun

Chorus:
The wonder of it all
The wonder of it all
Just to think that God loves me
Oh the wonder of it all
The wonder of it all
Just to think that God loves me

Here’s a video of Geroge Beverly Shea singing this song he wrote. The video was recorded as part of Mr. Shea’s appearance in January of 2009 on the “100 Huntley Street” Christian television program from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At the end of the song, Mr. Shea narrates a story about his conversion experience.

Mr. Shea and his entire family have very close personal ties to my alma mater, Houghton College. In fact, his nephew, Paul Shea, was a classmate of mine who became a professor at Houghton. Mr. Shea was ushered into the Presence of His Lord on April 16, 2013, at the age of 104.

 

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