Last Sunday we had the privilege of attending the launch service for Point of Change Church of the Nazarene in Bloomington. What a blessing it was to be a part of this important day as the Church of the Nazarene plants another church to reach out to a new segment of the city.

One of my favorite things about this group of believers is their ability to lead the body of Christ in worship. They sang a song I had heard but not recently. My heart responded to the words of the song and they have continued to reside in my mind all week. The song is I Stay Amazed by Gateway Worship. Perhaps this is a new song for you – as we talked about yesterday. Consider this chorus:

Oh Holy God! I stay amazed.
You are so much more than words could ever say.
Oh Holy God! I pour out my praise
On the One who never ceases to amaze

Our God is so amazing but consider how easy it is for us to get so used to that idea that we stop celebrating it. We can easily get so used to the concept that are God is awesome that we don’t stop to really consider just how incredible He is. What if we were to stay amazed?!!

He is more than words can say, yet the Psalmist did a great job of putting the wonderful attributes of God into words. Let’s read the words of Psalm 40 this morning as if we were hearing these things for the first time. Let’s celebrate our wonderful God and stay amazed all day long!

I waited patiently for the LORD to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
He has given me a new song to sing,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what he has done and be amazed.
They will put their trust in the LORD

But may all who search for you
be filled with joy and gladness in you.
May those who love your salvation
repeatedly shout, “The LORD is great!” (Psalm 40:1-5, 16).

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