Do you ever wonder?

Reflections from "Primal" by Mark Batterson

There are only two ways to live your life.  One is as if nothing is a miracle.  The other is as if everything is.  Albert Einstein

"The very first revelation of God in Genesis is that of an Artist.  And the very first reaction recorded is HIS reaction to HIS creation.  Like an artist at the unveiling of his own masterpiece, God steps back at the end of each creation day to look at what He has made.  His reaction? God saw that it was GOOD.
That simple refrain is repead each day until the sixth day.  Then God steps way back to survey the full scope of creation.  God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.  His primal reaction is wonderment at His own work."
Do you still wonder? ...

"The sunrise is so consistent that we take it for granted, but few things are as miraculous as the celestial dance that takes place on a daily basis.  Our planet spins around its axis at a speed of 1,000 mph.  And while our planet does a 360 every 24 hrs., it is alos hurling through space at an unimaginable speed of 67,000 mph.  You may not have any big plans for today, but you will travel 1.6 million miles in your annual lap around the sun.  And to top it off, the Milky Way galaxy is spinning at approx. 490,000 mph.  It takes the Milky Way 200 million yrs. to make one full revolution."

We do not have to go to Wild Adventures, Universal, or Six Flags to get a thrill.  We simply need to behold the glory of God in every sunrise and sunset, every rotation of the earth, every starlit night, and every look into the Heavens and allow it to create in us the Primal state of Wonder and Worship. 
The great commandment is to love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul, and mind...Agreed?
Part of loving God with all of our soul (the seat of our emotions), is found in seeing the wonder of God; and stepping back and saying O God You are Good! You did a really, really, good job today.  Bravo!
Do you ever Wonder?

Check out this passage of wonder in Psalm 29
 Praise to God in His Holiness and Majesty
A Psalm of David.
1 Give unto the LORD, O you mighty ones,
Give unto the LORD glory and strength.
2 Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name;
Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.


3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
The God of glory thunders;
The LORD is over many waters.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful;
The voice of the LORD is full of majesty.


5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars,
Yes, the LORD splinters the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes them also skip like a calf,
Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the LORD divides the flames of fire.


8 The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness;
The LORD shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD makes the deer give birth,
And strips the forests bare;
And in His temple everyone says, "Glory!"


10 The LORD sat enthroned at the Flood,
And the LORD sits as King forever.
11 The LORD will give strength to His people;
The LORD will bless His people with peace.
NKJV

You may not understand some of the verbage, but it's not about understanding the pictures, it's about understanding the passion for God and His Glory and to stand in Awe of His greatness and respond with an overwhelming emotion of wonder and praise and love that joins in with all who are in His temple and Proclaim "Glory!" "Bravo!", The LORD is Good, the LORD is powerful, The LORD is my Lord!

"Nikola Tesla was one of history's most prodigious inventors.  Tesla was granted more than 100 U.S. patents.  His most famous---for alternating current---is the power system that supplies our homes with easy access to electrival power via aoutlets.  Every time you flip a switch, you owe Tesla a thank you.  Tesla had an idiosyncratic personality, but one ritual in particular is both revealing and inspiring.  During thunderstorms, he would sit on a couch near a window in his home.  Every time lightning struck and thunder claapped, Tesla would rise to his feet and applaud God. 
Do you ever wonder?...

"For the record, there are approx. 2,000 thunderstoms somewhere on planet Earth at any given time.  And there are appors. 100 lightning strikes per second, or 8.64 million lightning strikes per day!  That is a lot of standing ovations.  But according to the psalmist, the angels shout, "Encore!" after each one...
When was the last time you gave Him a standing ovation? "