More Amazing Than a Miracle. Worship: April 14, 2024

“Amazing” is a commonly used word in the English that has a rich history. It came into common usage in the 14th century as a variant of the older root word “amasod,” which meant stupefied or confounded or overwhelmed with sudden surprise or wonder. The word “amazing” shows up several times in hymns that we sing—from describing the action of God in the birth of Jesus as “love amazing” to bringing to our hearts and minds that in His suffering to pay the price of our sins, our Lord showed “amazing pity”. Two other hymns refer to the “amazing grace” of God, and in another hymn, the author of the text rejoices that God “has done amazing things to me”. The season of Easter is a time for us to be truly amazed and filled with the praise of our amazing Lord!