Translations
Psalm 119:18 (ESV) – Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.
Psalm 119:18 LXX
αποκάλυψον τους οφθαλμούς μου και κατανοήσω τα θαυμάσια εκ του νόμου σου
Uncover my eyes. and. I shall contemplate the wonders. of. your law
Psalm 119:18 Interlinear from the Hebrew – Open my eyes that I may see Wonderous things from your law.
Connections
נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת {nip-la-o-wt] to cause to astound.
θαυμάσια (thaumasia) wonders
θαυμάσιος [thaumasios} wonderful. admirable, – has one mention in the New Testament in Matt 21:15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful (θαυμάσιος) things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple “Hosanna to the Son of David” they were indignant,
We see in the Old Testament and the New Testament this aspect of wonder at God, both when he is in the Temple and when he is on earth as Jesus in human form. However, there is another aspect to this, a sense of being indignant. What goes in my heart when God is showing his wonders through someone else, perhaps someone that I don’t hold in all that high of a regard? A bit like how the priests and scribes would view children at that time.
Reflections
What causes me to “wonder” today? Do I still find wonder in God’s word, in his story. Is there a danger I have become familiar with the wonder of God and it no longer impacts me as it should? Have I become too analytical, too focused on learning the insights, rather than knowing the person? These are all questions that I need to bring to the surface regularly, so that I can conduct a radical self-audit on my spirituality. My prayer is “Oh Lord, please don’t let me lose the wonder of who you are, of how you speak to us, and what you still do today.”
Strength Coaches comment – The talent of Connectedness has a faith in the connections between all things, believing that every event has meaning.
Blessings
Allan