Never lose the wonder / May I see it as the first timePosted by Pete Short on 25/03/2016 08:55Wonder
A few years ago when Bethany was only a few weeks old I led a small youth group meeting in church on Good Friday evening. I told a story of a bus driver who was taking a group of kids home after a school trip. The bus gets to a steep descent and half way down the driver realises that his breaks have failed and he cannot slow the bus down. The bus gets faster and faster as it heads down the hill. This was God’s plan right from the start. He knew there we were all headed for death and eternal life separate from Him unless drastic action was taken. God was prepared to sacrifice His own son to save us.
Each year when Good Friday comes around I always struggle to comprehend why God chose this plan. There must have been another way, right? I just don’t get it … wonder. Unless you stop and think, today might just pass you by. Let wonder be a part of your Good Friday. What happened on the cross was horrific, ugly, disgusting, humiliating, degrading, destructive, beautiful, freedom-bringing, and life-giving. I don’t understand it, I don’t think I ever will, but I don’t think I need to understand it. I don’t want to look at the cross, but my eyes linger there. All we have to do is let the wonder sink in a little bit. Don’t be numbed because you’ve seen it before. May we see it as the first time. Take a minute today to think about what He went through for you. If you were the only person on the bus, He would still choose you. Song for the week: Wonder – Amanda Cook Because of Your love – Phil Wickham If any of this has grabbed your interest and you want to chat about it, then you can reach me on Twitter @peterjshort. I’d love to hear from you.
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