This Was The Lord’s Doing, And It Is Marvellous In Our Eyes! - Part 2167

"... this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes!" (Mark 12:11; Psalm 118:23)

In the New Testament side, the men marvelled concerning Jesus, asking, "What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him!" (Matthew 8:27; Mark 4:41) In another scripture, Jesus said unto them, "Where is your faith?" And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, "What manner of man is this! for He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him." (Luke 8:23) A similar question asked when Jesus healed a man -- "What man is that which said unto thee, "Take up thy bed, and walk?" (John 5:12)

Notable miracles performed in the day to day and yet, I often wonder if we marvel enough? Or if we who profess to believe stand in awe of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ as we deal with the day to day? These are certainly questions worthy of a heart response.

But even more so, when we run to the tune of this world, do we resemble to this same God who loved us so much from the beginning -- to have been made flesh and dwell among us -- that "drunken man, reeling to and fro, who are at our wit's end," -- that David spoke of in Psalm 107:23-30? Have we become so busy with the things of this world that we have fallen short in comprehending just how much the Lord of Glory, the King of kings, the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last loves us?

And in so doing, have we let go in our hearts the greatest love story ever told -- that "after the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared"? (Titus 3:4-7) "To wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself." (II Corinthians 5:19)

Do you remember the scripture -- "What is man, that Thou art mindful of him ... ?" This question, in and of itself, should prompt us in some fashion to change our direction, and to stop and marvel at His abundance of goodness and grace toward you and I -- His beloved creation. (Hebrews 2:6) Indeed, for this reason alone, we should be singing, like the psalmist -- "This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes!" (Psalm 118:23)

For He hath and is doing marvellous things. And when our eyes focus on Him, and the things of this world dim, we begin to understand a love so great that the same Lord God who created this world would invite us to enter into His love flow and become "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people" for Him. A people so different from the world because of the Light of the world that dwells within.

Because of His goodness and mercy, a people who desire to "shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light!" (I Peter 2:9)

In other words, when we focus on His love, and marvel at the miracles He continues to perform in our day to day, we should desire to do nothing but sing unto the Lord a new song, for He hath done marvellous things -- "His right hand, and His holy arm, hath gotten Him the victory." (Psalm 98:1)

Meditate on these things as you go about your day to day. Stand in the offering plate.