On a recent trip, my wife was seated near a mother with a young boy on his first flight. As the plane took off, he exclaimed, "Mom, look how high we are! And everything is getting smaller! " A few minutes later he shouted, "Are those clouds down there? What are they doing under us?" As time passed, other passengers read, dozed, and lowered their window shades to watch the in-flight video. This boy, however, remained glued to the window, absorbed in the wonder of all he was seeing.
For "experienced travelers" in the Christian life, there can be great danger in loosing the wonder. The Scriptures that once thrilled us may become more familiar and academic. We may fall into the lethargy of praying with our minds but not our hearts.
Peter urged the early followers of JESUS CHRIST to continue growing in their faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness and love,(2 Peter 1:5-7). He said, "If these things are yours and abound (or are increasing), you will neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our LORD JESUS CHRIST", (2 Peter 1:8). Without them we become blind and forget the marvel of being cleansed from our sins, ( 2 Peter 1:9).
May GOD grant us all the grace to keep growing in the wonder of knowing HIM. -David McCasland
On such love, my soul, still ponder
Love so great, so rich, so free;
Say, while lost in holy wonder,
"Why, O LORD, such love to me?" -Kent
Continual growing and knowledge in JESUS CHRIST comes from a deepening love and passion toward HIM.
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