Wondrous delight is found in the presence of God. [Tweet this] With a blank sheet of paper and pen in hand, along with a Bible nearby, begin making a list of the characteristics of God. Write down various names for God. Record attributes of God. List promises of God. Then spend some time thanking God simply for who he is and offering words of adoration to him. The wonder of God’s presence awaits you.
Wonder Challenge: What’s the attribute of God or promise that you appreciate most? Give a shout out to God online—through Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or your blog—about the facet of God’s character or a promise that is stirring your heart.
Examples of God’s attributes: Holy, Righteous, Eternal, Truth, etc.
Example of post: God, thank you for being ________!
This year, for Lent, we’re going to be inviting people to read the entire Bible in 40 days. Yep. It will average about 30 chapters a day–about an hour to read varying on how fast/slow you read–six days a week with one day off throughout Lent. I’m encouraging people to consider using the Message Bible for a fresh look and fresh language of the Scripture. You’re welcome to join in. An official announcement and details will be coming after the 21 Days of Wonder. But how better to spend Lent than laying hold of Scripture and diving into the character of God! It will kick off February 13. Stay tuned for more details.
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Thank you Lord for being Jehovah Shammah & El Roi…The Lord Who Is Present & The Strong One Who Sees. There is such comfort in knowing this.
Tara, I agree! And that comfort is irreplaceable. His grace is such a gift!
looking forward to what awaits in God’s loving embrace this day…
great #LiveWonderstruck challenge – ty
Felicia, praying you find God’s love and joy throughout the day!
Thank you Lord for being so full of Grace, Mercy and Love.
Ro, amen! A prayer that needs praying daily!
Thankful for God’s faithfulness…..in spite of all our messes!!
I’ve started a blog…with simply scripture and photos to express appreciation for Him.
http://back40morning.wordpress.com/
I expect my copy of Wonderstruck in the mail TODAY!! yea!!
Nina, woohoo! Can’t wait to hear what you think!
Hi Margaret,
That may be a little forward of me to call you by your first name, never having met, however I feel like I know you and your heart through your writing.
Thank you for the prompt today about God. It actually allowed me to revisit a book that was given to me (and my hubby) by the pastor of a church we were attending while expats living in London. I read the book and was moved. The pastor stepped down from the church because of (per rumor and wife/kids leaving) an extramarital affair. As a result, I quickly stashed away any of his sermon notes to the nether regions of our filing cabinet and shoved away the book to the very depths of our bookshelves.
Not too long after this, I was reminded that God is “bighearted”. If “he was His” and “I was His” and I was called to love “His”, then I should forgive “him”. I did. Besides, disregarding any of my pastor’s words was like me saying I needed to disregard any advice or wisdom from David or Paul or any other person on earth.
The book, of course, was Organic God. The pastor gave it to us with the quote, “never stop loving the one who loves you most”. I have not.
The pastor followed up with me about the book with your question, “What do you love most about Jesus?”. Although today I would say …
Thank you God for being “bighearted”.
My initial reaction after reading the book was …
“For me, first and foremost, I love His infinite wisdom – sometimes it leaves me baffled, sometimes amazed, but mostly it leaves me speechless. Secondly, I love His beauty.”
(not to be self-serving, the rest of my initial response to that question can be found here: http://bit.ly/U3c5ov)
I look forward to Wonderstruck, which should arrive at my doorstep tomorrow.
And, again, Thank you God for being bighearted.
Thx,
Nicole
Nicole, thrilled that you enjoyed Organic God and can’t wait to hear what you think of Wonderstruck! Thanks for sharing! And “nice to meet you!”
This was such a needed exercise for me to complete today! I just spend time going through the Psalms and the verse that stood out oat for me was Psalms 62:5-8. I am so thankful that God is my Rufuge!
Angie, thrilled that you enjoyed this exercise. I love the Psalms as well!
Am interested in reading through the Bible during Lent. Thanks, I have now subscribed through email. Nice to know you. Linda
Linda, would love for you to join us on the Lent Bible reading journey!