Wonder, Don’t Wander - Karen Pourbabaee
“Why do You let us wander, O Lord, from Your ways…” Isaiah 63:17 NAB
The keyword here is let. God created us with free will; He’s pro-choice when it comes to our decision-making capabilities. Ultimately, we choose to wander. We’ll all choose at some point in our lives, to varying degrees. “Like a bird that wanders from the nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.” (Proverbs 27:8) The wandering bird has lost his source of rest, security, and for the young, his food. Look what we relinquish when we wander from our home—the heart of God and the celestial city of which we are citizens. Consider the meaning of wander: to move about aimlessly without a plan or fixed destination or lose one’s way from a path. When we wander, we have veered off the highway of holiness that leads us home.
In all our wanderings, the Lord keeps a watchful eye on us. “You have kept count of my wanderings and stored my tears in Your flask, recording all those in Your book.” (Psalm 56:9 RSVCE) The Lord knows our wanderings will be accompanied by tears. How do we avoid such mournful times? Learn to wonder, so you do not wander.
Wonder is a feeling of admiration, awe, or curiosity. To wonder is to be curious, meditate, ponder, or speculate. In its noun or verb state, a key solution is wonder. To wonder, or meditate, is considered essential in God’s Word. We’re to remember His deeds and works (Psalm 143:5), and ponder His precepts and paths (Psalm 119:15). “When I think of You upon my bed, through the night watches, I will recall that You indeed are my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I shall shout for joy. My soul clings fast to You, Your right hand upholds me.” (Psalm 63:6-7) This is home. Do not wander, but wonder and return to the nest of His everlasting Love.
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