My sister introduced me to a great Christian songwriter/musician a couple years ago, Andrew Peterson. Here are some lyrics of his that echo my thoughts today. Although the first part of the song is about a funeral, the last part is what I want to share with you.
"There is more, more than we can see
From our tiny vantage point in this vast eternity
There is more
A thing resounds when it rings true, ringing all the bells inside of you
Like a golden sky on a summer's eve, your heart is tugging at your sleeve
And you cannot say why, there must be more
There is more, more than we can stand
Standing in the glory of a love that never ends
There is more, more than we can guess
More and more, forever more, and not a second less
There is more than what the naked eye can see
Clothing all our days with mystery
Watching over everything
Wilder than our wildest dreams could ever dream to be
There is more"
'Now we see things imperfectly as in a poor mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God knows me now.' ~1 Corinthians 13:12
'Then Elisha prayed, 'O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!', The Lord opened his servant's eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.' ~2 Kings 6:17
I absolutely love the story of Elisha's confrontation with the Arameans. I can identify with the servant, who was reacting logically to what his eyes saw, which was uneven numbers and a certain defeat. Elisha asked God to open his servant's eyes to see the invisible, the impossible.
I don't face the Arameans in my life, but I have plenty of my own confrontations. And God may or may not choose to literally open my eyes to the unseen world, but if I ask he can open my spiritual eyes to give me faith and hope in what I cannot see.
There is more in heaven than our imaginations can conjure up, but there is also more in this earthly life than we dared to hope. There is always more, because God is always more.
1 comment:
More than enough!! We often times in this world think, feel or conjure up what we might need, or at least "feel" emotionally what we must have. However there is something more than this earthly life can give. Amen! Thanks Bethany what an encouragement to me this month!!
:)P in Nashville
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