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Speaker 1: Life Audio. Welcome to the Crosswalk devotional. We're glad to

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Speaker 1: have you listening with us. Today's topic is how you'll

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Speaker 1: discover overwhelming wonder when you take the time to look

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Speaker 1: for Jesus at work in your life. We'll return with

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Speaker 1: the devotional after a brief message from our sponsors. Let

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Speaker 1: Jesus overwhelm you with wonder, written and read by Whitney Hoppler.

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Speaker 1: As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were

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Speaker 1: overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him Mark nine

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Speaker 1: fifteen and IV. When you really look at Jesus, you

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Speaker 1: see the wonder of God's work in this world. In

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Speaker 1: Mark nine point fifteen, people caught a glimpse of Jesus,

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Speaker 1: and they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.

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Speaker 1: They didn't hesitate or worry about what others might say

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Speaker 1: about their enthusiastic response. They simply let themselves be inspired

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Speaker 1: with all when they encounter Jesus. It's easy to lose

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Speaker 1: a sense of wonder when you're dealing with the stress

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Speaker 1: of living in this fallen world. Responsibilities pile up and

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Speaker 1: demand your attention. You get used to going through your

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Speaker 1: routine doing what needs to be done. You may be

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Speaker 1: working so hard that you start to think about enjoying

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Speaker 1: wonder as a luxury you can afford with a busy schedule.

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Speaker 1: If so, your life will shrink down to the level

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Speaker 1: of your to doist. You'll miss the greater perspective of

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Speaker 1: the wonderful work Jesus is doing around you. Don't let

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Speaker 1: that happen to you. Jesus hasn't stopped working in amazing ways,

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Speaker 1: just like he'd during biblical times. Jesus is still inspiring

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Speaker 1: people with awe on a regular basis. The question is

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Speaker 1: are you looking for him. Wonder doesn't always appear with

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Speaker 1: dramatic miracles. Often wonder happens through everyday miracles. You can

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Speaker 1: find wonder in quiet yet powerful ways, like through a

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Speaker 1: colorful sunset soone's act of kindness or a sense of

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Speaker 1: peace God gives you during a challenging situation. Jesus is

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Speaker 1: already doing wonderful work in your life. You just have

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Speaker 1: to slow down long enough to notice. When the crowd

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Speaker 1: in Mark chapter nine saw Jesus, they recognized him because

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Speaker 1: they were paying attention, and it had focused minds and

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Speaker 1: open hearts that help them expect the best from Jesus.

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Speaker 1: The process of discovering wonder often starts with expecting Jesus

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Speaker 1: to do something wonderful in your life. Imagine walking into

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Speaker 1: each day with your eyes wide open, asking Jesus to

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Speaker 1: show you what he wants to show you. If you

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Speaker 1: start doing that, you'll start noticing all sorts of wonder

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Speaker 1: in your life that you'd previously overlooked. Then you'll wake

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Speaker 1: up to the wonder of who Jesus really is. You'll

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Speaker 1: realize that Jesus is so amazing that you can't help

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Speaker 1: but be inspired to worship him. The lawyer notice Jesus

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Speaker 1: and let him overwhelm me with wonder. The lawyer want

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Speaker 1: to ruin to him, just like the people in Mark

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Speaker 1: in nine point fifteen. Did wonder draws you close to Jesus.

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Speaker 1: So give yourself the time and attention you need to

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Speaker 1: really look for the wonder of Jesus's work in your

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Speaker 1: life every day. Make your relationship with Jesus a top

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Speaker 1: priority in your daily schedule. Stay connected to Jesus throughout

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Speaker 1: each day by checking with him regularly through prayer. Ask

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Speaker 1: Jesus to help you notice what He's doing in every

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Speaker 1: single part of your life, including areas where you hadn't

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Speaker 1: expected him to show up much before. Pray for Jesus

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Speaker 1: to give you a fresh perspective so your senses aren't

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Speaker 1: dulled by routine or weighed down by busyness. When you

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Speaker 1: do see Jesus at work, let yourself enjoy it. Take

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Speaker 1: the time to really reflect on it and celebrate it.

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Speaker 1: Let your encounters with Jesus's wonder strengthen your faith. Wonder

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Speaker 1: doesn't just make you feel good, It draws you deeper

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Speaker 1: into a relationship with Jesus. It reminds you that Jesus

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Speaker 1: is with you, right here and now, working in your

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Speaker 1: life in ways that accomplish good purposes for you. This day,

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Speaker 1: this ordinary day, with all of its stressful situation, is

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Speaker 1: still full of opportunities to see Jesus. You just have

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Speaker 1: to look. The more you look, the more you realize

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Speaker 1: that Jesus has been there all along. Let Jesus overwhelm

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Speaker 1: you with wonder again. When you do, you'll find yourself

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Speaker 1: wanting to run toward him. Intersecting faith in life as

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Speaker 1: you consider how to let Jesus overwhelm you with wonder,

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Speaker 1: reflect on these questions. When was the last time you

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Speaker 1: have felt truly overwhelmed with wonder at what Jesus was

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Speaker 1: doing in your life. What daily habits can help you

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Speaker 1: slow down, pay attention more, and notice Jesus more often.

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Speaker 1: Are there any areas of your life where you've stopped

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Speaker 1: expecting Jesus to show up? If so, how can you

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Speaker 1: start expecting the best instead of the worst in those areas?

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Speaker 1: How would your perspective change if you started each day

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Speaker 1: by asking Jesus to help you be more aware of

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Speaker 1: His presence with you throughout your day? Further reading Psalm

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Speaker 1: sixty five eight, Psalm seventy seven fourteen, Psalm one forty

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Speaker 1: five five, Job thirty seven fourteen, Jeremiah twenty nine thirteen.

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