Such An Awesome God: Unexpected Package
Awe which means: a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear and wonder
Luke 2:17-19 (NKJV)
17 Now when they had seen Him (Do you remember the day you first saw Jesus for Who He is. Your Savior!) , they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it MARVELED at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
LUKE 2:19 (NKJV)
19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
Luke 2:25-35 (NKJV)
25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation (Consolation mean Comfort) of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: 29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word; 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation 31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.” 33 And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.
Three basic things we can do, to see God do some Awesome things!!!!
#1 Believe and Expect
Luke 1:31-35 (NKJV)
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” 34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” 35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.”
Luke 1:38 (NKJV)
38 Then Mary said,………now she may not understood really how or why…….but she said: “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Luke 7:9 (NKJV) (In reference to the Roman Centurion)
9 When Jesus heard these things, He MARVELED at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith (Belief), not even in Israel!”
Mark 6:5-6 (NKJV)
5 Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And He MARVELED because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
#2 Act Upon It
Luke 2:27 (NKJV)
…So he came by the Spirit into the temple…
James 2:20 (NKJV)
20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
#3 Receive: Even in unexpected packages……..
Luke 2:29-33 (NKJV)
29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word; 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation 31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.” 33 And Joseph and His mother marveled (They stood in Awe) at those things which were spoken of Him.
Luke 2:34-35 (NKJV)
34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against 35 (yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”