Surprised or Amazed....

This morning in our all staff meeting we celebrated what God did yesterday. We praised Him for moving over 600 people out of their seat to be baptized on the spot. Pastor Steven was sharing his reflections on the day and encouraging us to never take what God is doing for granted. He went on and said what appeared to be a simple statement, but it's had a profound impact on me the entire day. He said we should be amazed by what God did, but not surprised. As I've reflected on what he said, it hit me between the eyes. God wants to bless His people. As much as we wanted to see hundreds of people baptized, He wanted it more. As much we want to see people forgiven of their sins, He wants it more. As much as we want marriages put back together, He wants it more. We should never be surprised when He moves, but always amazed when He does because it truly is a miracle. When we're surprised we've stopped expecting God to do something amazing.