Ever Wonder

Wait till you are older. Act your age! Oh grow up! You’re too old to be doing that. Wow no wonder we grow up with “issues” with such good advice as this!

You know I think they are all wrong. The issue is to grow younger as we grow older. Huh?

Didn’t Jesus say unless you become like a little child you could not see the kingdom? “Oh but that is not what He meant.” Really?

You see I really believe He meant what He said. The challenge is to grow older and yet guard my heart. To always come to Him with that childlike dependence and sense of wonder. To trust Him as little children trust their elders.

Wonder. When was the last time someone told you to grow in wonder? I hope I am learning to grow young in wonder. I look for Him in the places a child might find wonder. Ever notice a baby in stroller look at you with that wide-eyed wonder? Children tend to see the world with wonder. And then we tell them to grow up or life robs them of the gift.

So yesterday I saw and heard His wonder at guitar store as and incredible guitar player played incredibly loud through and incredible amp. I saw Him in a bluebird so blue it took my breath. I heard Him in a friend recount their painful childhood only to respond, “If my family only knew what I know of Jesus”.

Once when my son was younger we went to visit Natural Bridge. It is quite a view and very much amazing. Coming back from walking the trail there we came upon the view of the rising moon under the arch of the Bridge. “Man I forgot my camera,” I bemoaned. My son said “you can’t catch that on camera Dad.” Wow.

Driving home from the trip my son said, “Did God make Natural Bridge?” “ Yes He did” I replied. “Hmm. if it is that awesome to see, what’s it like to see God?” His question broke tears of joy to my eyes and has haunted me since.

May I grow in grace and real relationship with Jesus. May I grow older, but never grow old.