06/14/2026
Jesus is far more than a story preserved in the pages of history. He is the eternal "wonder of God" wrapped in flesh, still transforming lives two thousand years after He walked the dusty roads of Galilee. Stories may entertain us for a moment, but Jesus changes us forever.
The "wonder of Christ" is that the Creator stepped into His creation. The One who hung the stars. The One who spoke oceans into existence. The One who commands angels, stretched out His hands and accepted nails.
There is a holy mystery about Jesus that no scholar has ever fully exhausted and no preacher has ever completely explained. The more you learn about Him, the more you realize there is still more to discover. He is like the ocean: you can stand on the shore and admire His beauty, but you can spend a lifetime exploring His depths and never reach the bottom.
What amazes me most is not merely His power, but His willingness. He did not have to come. He chose to come. He chose the manger. He chose the cross. He looked beyond our failures and saw what His grace could make of us.
One might say that Jesus is the only King who won His greatest victory by appearing to lose. Every earthly king conquers by taking lives. Jesus conquered by giving His own. Every empire rises through force. His Kingdom advances through love. Every ruler demands servants. Jesus knelt and washed feet.
And what a wonder it is that He walks into the chaos of broken homes, the silence of grieving hearts, the confusion of weary minds, and the darkness of wounded souls. He specializes in restoring what everyone else has given up on.
The older I get, the more I realize that the greatest miracle is not that Jesus opened blind eyes, calmed storms, or raised the dead. The greatest miracle is that He can take stubborn hearts, wounded spirits, and ordinary people and make them new. His mercy is greater than your mistakes. His patience is longer than your failures. His faithfulness is stronger than your fears. His love reaches deeper than your wounds.
So today, do not merely admire Him from a distance. Stand in awe of Him. Let the wonder of Christ enlarge your faith, steady your heart, and ignite your soul.
