Somewhere between playing in the mud and paying the bills, we grew up. We learned responsibility, we mastered tasks, and somewhere along the way, we traded uncontrollable awe for manageable certainty. But in trying to control the chaos, did we lose the wonder?
God’s invitation to us isn’t to regress into childish ignorance, but to recover childlike vision. The very first prerequisite Jesus gave for entering His kingdom was this: “You must become like a child.” (Matthew 18:3) Children don’t need all the answers to believe. They don’t wait until something is explained perfectly to stand in awe. They laugh before they’re told a joke. They ask impossible questions and believe impossible things.
This isn’t romanticized innocence—it’s radical trust. And it’s the foundation of faith.
In Habakkuk 1:5, the prophet hears God say: “Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told.” There are things God is doing right now—in your children, your career, your quiet prayers—that would overwhelm you if seen with unveiled eyes.
But perhaps the issue is not His doing. It’s our seeing.
The story of Nehemiah 8 shows a people who heard the Word of God—not for the first time, but for the first time with wonder. After 90 years back from exile, with a rebuilt temple and restored worship, something was still missing. Their hearts had grown numb. But in a moment, with open ears and childlike posture, the Word pierced through: presence was restored, perception returned, and divine joy became their strength.
This is the way of wonder. It opens our eyes to the miracles already in motion. It doesn’t deny hardships—it dares to ask: What if I’m already standing in one?
Your inbox doesn’t scream “miracle.” Your schedule doesn’t look like starlight. But heaven is closer than you think. Wonder isn’t always a supernatural display—it’s prophetic seeing. It’s the burning bush in your backyard. It’s the eyes of your child at 3am. It’s brushing your teeth with sacred awareness that the Spirit of God is in you, even there.
God’s not waiting for you to earn an encounter. He’s waiting for you to open your heart. He doesn’t demand spiritual perfection. He’s just asking: Do you still want Me?
Too many of us are chasing clarity when God is offering closeness. But the goal was never certainty—it was intimacy. The wonder that changes us most is not the kind that lights up the sky, but the kind that wakes up the soul. And waking wonder is always a work of the Holy Spirit.
Maybe that’s what’s been stirring lately—a restlessness, a sacred ache. Maybe numbness isn’t the absence of faith but the invitation to deeper faith. Maybe today is not the day you give up, but the day you look up.
If ever there was a time to wonder again, it is now. Not because life makes sense, but because it doesn’t. Not because your future is perfectly planned, but because your Father is perfectly present. Still speaking. Still drawing you home.
Wonder is not childish. Wonder is the courageous way of following Jesus with awe, openness, and dependence. And that may be the most grown-up kind of faith there is.
Your wonder matters—not just to you, but to future generations. Don’t think for a second that your “yes” doesn’t echo beyond this moment. Like Billy Graham at the tree stump, like Nehemiah’s people in the town square, one awe-struck yes has the power to unleash a legacy you can’t yet imagine.
So, what if wonder isn’t a feeling, but a way of following Jesus?
It’s not about hype; it’s about hunger. It’s not about being worthy; it’s about being willing. God is near. God is speaking. And your miracle may be one breath away.
Open your eyes.
Open your heart.
Let wonder return.
Scriptures:
- Habakkuk 1:5
- Nehemiah 8
- John 1:12
- John 5:19–20
- Psalm 8:3–4
- Psalm 119:18
- Luke 24:31–32
- Ephesians 1:3–5
- Romans 8:14–17
Discussion Questions:
- What part of your life has grown numb or overly familiar? Where have you lost your sense of wonder?
- How does the story of Nehemiah 8 reflect a people being awakened again by the Word of God?
- Why do you think Jesus tells us to become like children to enter the Kingdom?
- What does spiritual maturity look like when it’s guided by wonder rather than performance?
- How can you intentionally steward “holy awe” in your everyday life?
- What areas of your life might be miracles in disguise, if seen through the eyes of wonder?
- How are presence, perception, and posture connected to staying tender before God?
- What legacy do you want to leave for the next generation in terms of faith and trust in God?
- How do you discern between voices of condemnation and the invitation of the Father’s voice?
- Have you had a “tree stump” moment like Billy Graham, where you had to choose faith over certainty? What did it lead to?
Activation:
- Faith: Faith isn’t merely believing the right ideas—it’s learning to see the right way. The invitation of Jesus isn’t to become smarter, but smaller: to become like a child who trusts fully and listens deeply.
- This Week: Each morning, take 60 seconds before anything else to sit silently and whisper, “Holy Spirit, I open my heart to You. Awaken my wonder today.” Let faith start with invitation, not instruction.
- This Week: Each morning, take 60 seconds before anything else to sit silently and whisper, “Holy Spirit, I open my heart to You. Awaken my wonder today.” Let faith start with invitation, not instruction.
- Family: Wonder is generational. Children don’t learn faith by accident—they catch it from awakened adults. Cultivate homes where heaven is noticed in the mundane, and wonder is not just allowed, but celebrated.
- This Week: Share a wonder story with your children or spouse—a moment you felt God’s nearness. Ask them what makes them feel close to God. Practice seeing the sacred in each other.
- This Week: Share a wonder story with your children or spouse—a moment you felt God’s nearness. Ask them what makes them feel close to God. Practice seeing the sacred in each other.
- Future: The way forward isn’t always clarity, but trust. You don’t need a blueprint—just the breath of God. What God is birthing through you isn’t just for you. It’s a seed for generations. Wonder is the womb of legacy.
- This Week: Write down one impossible dream you’ve put aside. Pray over it for 5 minutes each day, and ask God not just to fulfill it, but to reshape it with His wonder-filled purpose. Then ask: Who else could this dream bless?
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