More than meets the eye

2 Kings 6:17
17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Have you ever heard that old expression, “That’s just the tip of the iceberg?” This saying comes from the fact that only one tenth of an iceberg is above the water. So when we see an iceberg, we are only seeing ten percent of what is actually there. A closer observation below the surface reveals that the mass and shape of what is below the water is much greater and more profound than what is above.
This is also true in our relationship with Jesus Christ. If all we have is a surface relationship, we are missing the greater portion of what God wants to give us. To get beyond a surface relationship, we must dive below the surface and see what is waiting to be found. To accomplish this feat in our relationship with Jesus, we must…
· Study the Bible with fervor, delve below a surface reading, and find what God is really telling us.
· Pray with more than just a surface prayer. I was always taught that you pray until you touch the throne of God. There are occasions when “touching the throne” is more emotional than others. However, we should not be satisfied with superficial prayers.
· Live so that God is glorified in everything that you do. Surface relationships often result in living for us. Deep relationships result in living for others, namely Jesus Christ.
Depth comes from exploration. Let us pray that God will open our eyes, and see that He has ordained a generous portion for us. May we put aside superficiality, and explore all that God has for us.

Lightning is one of the most frightening things in nature, full of power, destruction, and wonder. I wonder what would have happened if Benjamin Franklin would have looked at the lightning and said, "It's too much to deal with. I can't handle the unknown." What would our lives be like now? The beautiful thing is that Mr. Franklin looked at the terror and saw transcendence. He stood in the presence of the power to gain its potential.

We as Christians sometimes look at the unknown with fear. We fail to see the wonder and the beauty that God has put right before us; all we see is the dread. Be always ready to step out into the path that God has prepared. When we see the lightning, remember that God is just cutting through the darkness.