God Shouldn't Shock You

God shouldn't shock you.

Before you think I'm completely crazy, hear me out!

Read this passage of the lame man at the temple in Acts 3:

"And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee:In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up:and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple:and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?"

It was almost nothing to Peter that this man who couldn’t walk for years suddenly was able to defy the odds by standing up and walking. Peter thought little of such a miracle. He wasn't shocked. He wasn't surprised.

Why does God shock us so much when great things happen? Why is it so extremely astonishing when miracles occur?

Peter was so in-tune and so connected with God that he expected that miracles would happen in his own life and in the lives of those that followed Him. 

Purpose to walk so closely to God that you know a miracle is right around the corner. He is a God of miracles. He delights in creating them. When you are doing right and obeying his laws, expect Him to do miracle after miracle in your life! 

After all...

He's GOD.