Wonders Without Number

"As for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before Him; Who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number."
                                                                       Job 5:8-9




There are millions of wonders that occur in our world everyday. From the sun that rises to the sun that sets, and, still, there are wonders that continue to occur in the dark.  Just two nights ago, we had a combination of a blue moon, a super moon, and a lunar eclipse that happened in the same night! (The picture posted is of this moon over our house.) The last time this happened was in the year 1866.

God's wonders occur all the time, no matter what season of life we may find ourselves. They can be seen in nature and in providence and in His grace. The whole purpose, plan and accomplishment of salvation is filled with the wonders of our God.

They are continuous and they are great. In Psalms, we are told that "God alone does great wonders, for His lovingkindness is everlasting" (Psalm 136:4). No one else can do them and they are always unique and powerful, filled with God's wisdom and grace.

Merriam Webster defines wonder as "a cause of astonishment or admiration; a marvel; a miracle; astonishment at something awesomely mysterious or new to one's experience".  Wonders are awe inspiring and should lead us to drawing even closer to the One who accomplishes them. God reveals aspects of Himself through the wonders He performs.

Unfortunately, sometimes we get busy and sometimes we forget. Instead of focusing our thoughts and hearts on all that God is doing in the earth, we sometimes get sidetracked, sideswiped, or sidelined. These pesky distractions can cause us to lose focus on the most important things in our world.

In these cases, we can even pull back from our relationship with Jesus, instead of pressing in to discover the revelation and treasures He has apportioned for us. This is how disillusionment and discouragement take root and why some people even walk away from their faith. This day and time is definitely the time to press in "to receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need" (Hebrews 4:16).

As I reflect on this New Year, it occurs to me that this may be a year that is filled with the wonders of God. Surely our world would be a much better place if more people saw and experienced Him in a tangible way. It is my prayer that this will certainly be the case.

More important than seeing and experiencing His wonders is to see and experience His presence. This, in and of itself, is the greatest miracle of all. When God appeared to Moses in the burning bush, it was the presence of God that really knocked his socks off (or sandals), so to speak.

This makes me wonder exactly what was running through Moses' mind as he heard the voice of the Lord call him personally by name. Were memories from his former life in Egypt flooding his consciousness, or was he thinking more in terms of the people there that were still being oppressed? Whatever his thoughts were, he soon reached to cover his face, realizing now that he was in the presence of an Almighty God.

The Lord quickly assured Moses and explained to him that He had seen the oppression of His people and had heard their cries. He acknowledged His awareness of all that they had suffered. This was the day that God chose to come down from heaven to intervene on behalf of His people- the people with whom He had covenanted. This miracle (or wonder) occurred so that God could show that he cares for His people, and that He will guide, deliver, and bless them through His presence.

God commissioned Moses and told him what he was to do. Moses had many objections and doubts, but, once again, God reassured Moses that He would be with him and that He would give him the words to speak and the wonders in which he would be allowed to participate. Moses was still reluctant to proceed in God's mission, but the will of God could never be thwarted by the insufficiency of man. God was sufficient to overcome that too!

The destination of God's people was the Promised Land. No matter how many doubts or insecurities they may have had, God's objective would be accomplished. The same is true for us today. God is commissioning us into our destinies and we are going somewhere.

No matter what has come against us, God is reassuring us that He is with us and that He is sufficient to accomplish every promise and purpose that He has given to His people. Press in to His presence through reading His Word and loving and worshipping the One who really is sovereign over every mess. Take heart, sweet one, because I believe that this is a year in which we will see wonders without number!


                       "I will display wonders in the sky and on the earth..."
                                                      Joel 2:30