Shock And Awe
In a podcast that I was listening to earlier today, the host said to his guest that "We really need more shock and awe these days." I found that a curious thing, because this particular podcast had been recorded last summer in June. The reason I found it curious is that the host is not a Christian in any sense of the word and yet, can we deny that comment was a bit foretelling in what we are currently experiencing. After all, what is more shocking and perhaps a bit awing than how the world is responding to the pandemic that we are currently dealing with. Shocking for certain. Perhaps we are waiting to see the awe part. I don't know. What I was thinking about in this, however, is what can be a more shocking and awing thing than our lives in Jesus? Keeping our eyes set upon Him, we will see so many things that will shock us about His love and grace, and cause a great deal of awe at how He handles us in His love. ...