Last night I woke up to see the Quadrantids meteor shower. The plan was to wake up the kids around that time so we could all witness this spectacular show. So, at 2pm I woke up and looked in to the sky to see what falling stars I could wish on. About 2 minutes in, I saw a star shoot through Orion's legs...it was really cool. Don't worry, Orion is ok! For the rest of the hour, nothing happened, at least what I could tell. Then I looked on the internet to see if I was doing something wrong. I actually found out I was looking in the wrong direction. I needed to be looking North, Northeast towards the big dippers handle or something like that. Whoops!!!!...or is it a whoops?
Are you wondering what the title of this blog post means? No, this is not what Laverne and Shirley used to say before, "We're going to do it" broke into song. Ha...no, it's not a Harry Potter incantation. Although, if a nerdy boy holding a stick said this outloud... maybe something "Amazing" would happen. These are all words that Luke uses in his gospel to indicate something "Amazing" just happened. There are only 5 words that the gospels use that translate into "Amazement", and Luke is the only one that uses them all. He wanted his readers to fully understand that our God is amazing. Isn't He...Amazing!
So what does this all have to do with Quadrantids? I think, and I'm not sure, but that I am wanting to see something amazing. My high school years, starting with a hot summer camp in Mississippi, told be from the beginning of my walk with Jesus....that He is truly amazing. Then you have those who say, "If you look hard enough you will see him in all things of life, and that He is amazing in the little things, and that He is in the ordinary, mundane things...and that is what makes Him amazing." And I would agree but just like the star gaze taught me last night: Even when I was looking in the wrong direction...the amazing found me! I saw something no one else saw by looking in the wrong direction. Isn't that just like Jesus. When all were looking for something else, Jesus surprised them all. Busting up a funeral with a resurrection, making weddings more joyful with the good stuff, and turning a normal Sunday into a day no one would ever forget. Don't get me wrong, I understand what it means to be faithful when we don't have feelings and in the everyday life with screaming kids and big bills...but isn't it true what Bonhoffer said, "Bewilderment is true comprehension". Even when we see the ugly side of life and ordinary things, we need to ask, "Jesus, what amazing thing can you do with this?"
When I closed my eyes to finally go to bed last night, I still saw the stars. It is hard to explain, but I still saw them. When I close my eyes at night, just like David, I recount all the amazing things He has done. He is not through either, and if you look just right, right in the wrong direction, He will surprise you with something amazing!
8 comments:
I am so thankful that all those years ago in Mississippi you were encouraged to be amazed by God. No matter how old I get, I find that I am just beginning to be amazed - usually when I least expect it.
Praying this will be an "amazing" year for you and your family. Keep writing - I'll be reading and encouraged!
Donna
anotherbattlewon.blogspot.com
You really are kinda full of yourself! Please don't take personal, but I would wait 5 or 4 years before looking for a spot in church ministry. Be whole in him, Lynn .D
great pics!!!! very country side effect, love your outfit so chic and lovely!!!
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