Note that this feeling of wonder did not come about because of the miracles performed by the apostles (as the NIV translation would lead us to believe). Rather, looking back to verse 42, this sense of the presence of a worthy God within the early church was the result of sitting under the apostles teaching and delighting in each other's fellowship.
Where is the awe today, Father? We perform our religious duties perfunctorily and wonder that Your presence is nowhere to be found in our midst. Therefore we see none of Your mighty power surging through Your people for we have lost our first love. But how can we stand in awe of a God who means so little to us and whose worth and omnipotence we assent to intellectually but do not embrace with our hearts? We need a bigger God in the West, a deity that is more sovereign and more Godlike than our material-bound culture is willing to accept. We need our eyes unveiled to see the real Yahweh that we may tremble and stand in awe-full wonder of Him! Desvele nossos olhos, ó Pai, para que tenhamos corações que maravilham a Ti, atitudes dignos dum Rei tão potente. "Unveil our eyes, oh Father, that we might have hearts that wonder at You, attitudes worthy of so majestic a King."
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