Marveling at God

What do we find ourselves marveling at? I marveled at the ability of Michael Phelps in the Olympics, I marvel at how smart my children are, I marvel at the process of child birth, I marvel at the AWESOME voice of Neil Diamond (yes, shocking as it seems, I am a fan of the jazz singer). These people have all in some way caused me to sit back and say WOW! I can openly, as well as many others, express my "marvel" at these people. How many times do we sit and marvel at the Father? How many times do we openly display that "marvel"? 

In the past three days, I have had the privilege of marveling at my Father. Two times through His amazing creation. Friday evening, I went outside and the moon was so close to the earth you could almost touch it. It gave off the brightest light! It was an awesome sight. Then Saturday evening, the moon had a ring around it! It was amazing just to look at the moon as see a perfect ring around it! Who else but the Powerful Creator could do something like that!?!

I was led to the creation story. What a wonderful account of how God put everything in motion, set up perfect for human's to inhabit, created life, and the most important.....knowing man would fall and the perfect sacrifice would have to be made......and He did it anyway! 

The son was there during creation. He knew too that He would be the sacrifice.....and He did it anyway! 

How unworthy I am of this sacrifice!

During this season that we celebrate the event of the Messiah coming, I have to pause and marvel at what a loving, unselfish, sacrificial, perfect Father I love and serve! I also marvel at the grace and mercy freely shown to me!   

In Revelation 15:3 the Word says "Great and Marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the Nations!" 

Wonderful Father, thank you for the ability to see and marvel at Your creation. Thank you for looking through time and knowing I need You. Thank You for coming. Thank You for being willing to die. Thank You for living. Thank You for loving. Thank You for Salvation. Thank You for rescueing me! Thank You that You are coming again!!