Awestruck: 30 Days of Wonder in the Bibleಮಾದರಿ

In the ancient world, kings built temples filled with treasures and idols to remind people of their power.

But the living God did something different.

He walked with His people.

Can you imagine it? The Creator of galaxies strolled through the garden, side by side with Adam and Eve. Not only majesty. Intimacy. The God who spoke stars into existence wanted to spend the evening walking and talking with the people He loved.

Even after sin shattered that first garden routine, God kept moving toward His people.

He sought Abraham under the stars, met Moses in the wilderness, and ultimately came to us in Jesus. Immanuel. God with us. From the beginning, His desire has always been closeness.

Sometimes we picture God like a far-off ruler who occasionally checks in on us. Or an annoyed manager who only stops by to give disappointing performance reviews.

But that's not the God of the Bible.

Ours is the God who walks. Who seeks. Who draws near even when we've messed up.

The wonder of Scripture is that the God who could remain far off chooses instead to come close. And He still does today. When you open your Bible, when you pray, even when you take an ordinary walk around your neighborhood, the same God who once strolled in Eden longs to walk with you.

He's not waiting for you to get your life together first. He's ready to walk with you right where you are.

Reflect:

Where can you make space to walk with God—literally or spiritually—this week?

Tomorrow we'll witness God making a promise so radical that He walked through fire to keep it.