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Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation

The Jesus No One Talks About Series Pt. 4: Jesus was Surprised | Thursday Devotion

6 min11 juni 2026

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Jesus marvels. That single word can undo a lot of our assumptions about what God is like. If you’ve ever pictured Jesus as calm but distant, steady but unmoved, we want to offer a more biblical and more personal image: a Saviour who is responsive, engaged, and genuinely affected by what he sees in people.

We reflect on the moments where Jesus is surprised in two directions, marveling at unexpected faith and also reacting to unbelief. That range shows his emotional life isn’t flat or fake. He’s not emotionally numb, and he isn’t “unshakable” in the sense of being untouched. He pays attention. He responds. He relates. For anyone doing Christian discipleship, prayer, or Bible study, this matters because it reframes daily life as a real relationship, not a religious performance.

Then we get practical. We invite you to imagine Jesus watching a moment of unexpected beauty in your life: a quiet act of kindness, a step of faith, a moment of courage. What if your faith, even in small and ordinary ways, can actually move his heart? We end with a simple three-minute reflection question you can take into your day, your journaling, or your next prayer time.

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