Amazed by Grace

Come and see what God has done, 

His awesome deeds for mankind! 

Psalm 66:5 (NIV)

Reading: Luke 5:17–26

Lent is a season that calls us to repentance, yes—but also to wonder. We are not just sorrowful over sin; we are amazed by grace.

In Luke 5, four friends bring a paralyzed man to Jesus. When they find the crowd too dense, they climb onto the roof, tear it open, and lower him down. Their persistence is bold. But what stuns everyone is not the healing—it’s what Jesus says first: “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

The room stills. Jesus has done what only God can do.

The people are struck with awe, and rightly so. The healing that follows is astonishing, but the greater miracle is unseen—a heart made whole. In that moment, they realize they are not just in front of a healer, but standing in the presence of God Himself.

The psalmist writes,

“Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!” (Psalm 66:5).

This call echoes through Lent. Come and see—not only what God has done in history, but what He still does in our lives.

C.S. Lewis wrote:“It is always shocking to meet life where we thought we were alone…‘Look out!’ we cry, ‘it’s alive.’ And therefore this is the very point at which so many draw back. I would have been certain that God was a tame God.” (Mere Christianity)

We are amazed because God is not tame. He cannot be managed, manipulated, or molded into something safe. He forgives sinners before they repent perfectly. He touches the unclean. He calls tax collectors and sits at tables with outcasts. He enters our stories where we least expect Him—with mercy and power.

God is not tame—but He is good.

That is why Lent is both sobering and stunning. We come face to face with a God who walks into our brokenness, takes on our sin, and rises with power. He doesn’t just fix us—He remakes us. That kind of God cannot be tamed. But He can be trusted.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, during this Lenten season, let us come and see what You have done. Lead us to repentance that ends in joy. Help us live in awe of Your grace and rise together in the newness of life. Amen.