Wonderful Jesus

Monday, December 19, 2011 (6:01 a.m.)

Blessed Lord Jesus,

Thank You! There’s a song I woke up humming. Even though some of the words in it are ♫What a wonderful Savior♫ and there is a hymn with that name, that is not the one I was looking for. Thank You that You gave me more words to help narrow my search.

♫and saw that it was good♫ was all I needed to find ♫Wonderful Maker♫ Thank You Jesus. Thank You that I get to come before You, with the aid of technology and start singing ♫You made the world and saw that it was good You sent Your only Son for You are good What a wonderful Maker What a wonderful Savior How majestic Your whispers And how humble Your love With a strength like no other And the heart of a Father How majestic Your whispers What a wonderful God♫

This is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg! There seems to be no end to the amount of hymns and praise songs describing You as wonderful. And the Bible verses? There are so many!

Thank You that we’ll narrow them down to just two. Isaiah 9:6 and 7, the foretelling of Your birth. “For unto us a child is born; unto us a Son is given and the government shall be upon His shoulder. These will be His royal titles: ‘Wonderful,’ ‘Counselor,’ ‘The Mighty God,’ ‘The Everlasting Father,’ ‘The Prince of Peace.’ His ever-expanding, peaceful government will never end. He will rule with perfect fairness and justice from the throne of His father David. He will bring true justice and peace to all the nations of the world. This is going to happen because the Lord of Heaven’s armies has dedicated Himself to do it!”

You knew our every need long before You even created us. You set in place a system of checks and balances that all point back to You. ♫You spread out the skies over empty space Said “let there be light” Into a dark and formless world Your Light was born♫

♫You spread out Your arms over empty hearts Said “let there be light” Into a dark and hopeless world Your Son was born♫

Blessed Jesus, as we continue working this week toward the celebration of Your birth, keep us ever mindful that it is all done in remembrance of You and why You came in the first place.

♫You made the world and saw that it was good You sent Your only Son for You are good What a wonderful Maker What a wonderful Savior How majestic Your whispers And how humble Your love With a strength like no other And the heart of a Father How majestic Your whispers What a wonderful God♫

Wonderful. Maker. Savior. God. These are seemingly simple words with huge meaning. Work in and through me this day Most Wonderful Jesus that I will come to have an even deeper appreciation for all that You are and all that You do on our behalf. Let me use this word to describe You often. Wonderful Jesus. Hmm. It does have quite a ring to it. Thank You Wonderful Jesus. I love You. Amen.

(534 words ~ 7:10 a.m.)