There is a great gospel song that says, “They know of You in Hong Kong, they know in Baton Rouge. They know in Carolina, they know in Kathmandu. They know of You in Baltimore, they know in Germany. They even know of You in Nashville, Tennessee. It's amazing, so amazing, it's amazing how one man gets around. It's amazing, so amazing, it's amazing how one man gets around.” The song describes the incredible phenomenon called “Christianity." It is truly amazing how so many people, in so many different places, have heard of Jesus Christ.
It is especially amazing because Jesus wasn’t born famous. He lived in a backwater part of the Roman Empire. He was the adopted son of a less than noteworthy carpenter. He didn’t have tons of money. Jesus simply did something that famous and notable people can’t do: He got up from the dead. After being crucified and buried, Jesus got up. Amazing.
The prophet Habakkuk writes, “Lord, I have heard of your fame. I stand in awe of your deeds.” Writing years before Jesus, Habakkuk understood a basic principle about life. News about awe inspiring stuff spreads. People hear that God became human, rose from the dead as victor over sin and death, and it inspires awe. As people are inspired, they tell other people about it.
This morning, as you worship, celebrate what God has done and is doing in Christ. He created the world through Him. He has saved you in Him. He has conquered sin and death by Him. Amazing. Awe-Inspiring. It is so amazing and awe inspiring that it is changing the world.
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