Awestruck: 30 Days of Wonder in the Bibleಮಾದರಿ

The crowds heard plenty of teachers before. Scribes who quoted other rabbis. Pharisees who argued from tradition. Religious leaders who spoke with borrowed authority always referenced someone else's interpretation.

But Jesus was different.

Have you ever listened to someone speak and felt like they really knew what they were talking about? Not just book knowledge, but lived-in understanding? That's what people experienced with Jesus, except infinitely more profound. He didn't say, "According to the tradition" or "The rabbis teach." He said, "But I tell you" with authority.

Jesus spoke as if He had the right to redefine everything. Because He did.

Every parable, every story, every answer revealed more than wisdom. They revealed God's own heart. That's why people were amazed. Not just by what He said, but by who was saying it. When Jesus spoke, heaven's voice broke into human conversation.

Here's the wonder: His words still carry that same authority today. The same voice that calmed storms and called the dead to life still speaks with you. When you open your Bible, you're not just reading ancient text. You're hearing the living Word of God.

Reflect:

How does Jesus' authority in teaching stir your awe of Him?

Tomorrow we'll see Jesus do something that made His closest friends ask, "Who is this?"