A few months ago I had the opportunity to travel to India; on our last day there we took some time to tour the capital city of Delhi. One of the many places we visited was this beautiful Mosque cornered by magnificient towers. A couple of others and myself decided that it would be a waste to go all that way without seeing the inside of towers. The looming structures looked wide, but as we entered we realized the deception. The climp up was in a dark stairway that seemed to go in an endless circle. There was only enough room for one person to move at a time, and so we journeyed in a single file with the only source of light being small windows every ten or fifteen feet.
After what felt like an eternity, I reached a point where I was tired, hot, and restless. I knew I must have been near the top because I could feel it getting a bit cooler and I came to another small window in the wall. As I peared through, I surveryed all that my eyes could see. I savored the view, and because I was quite ahead of those behind me, I began to debate if I should keep going. I wondered if the view from the very top was worth the few more minutes it would take.
Again, I decided it would be a waste to not go all the way to the top, so I continued on until I got there. Needless to say I was not dissappointed. The view was even more spectacular than I imagined. I could see the life of the city around me. I could feel the cooling breeze on my face as my eyes took in the wonder of life below me.
I began to think this morning about how sometimes my view of God is so small or limited. Yes, even the slightest glimpse of Jesus tastes satisfying but He is so much more than what we settle to see. I realized that many times I settle for a small glimpse of Him because I am too tired or unwilling to go the extra to see more of Him. Is it harder? Can it be scary? Does it take an actual effort?....YES!!! But is it worth it?? Absolutely! We can witness His Majesty!
“Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the Majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all."
1 Chronicles 29:11
Take some time in the next few days and ask yourself in you settle for the small view of God and His creation when so much more is there to see. Then find some time to allow God to cultivate His relationship with you. Ask Him to open your heart and eyes to the things that are His. It will take work and effort, but you won’t regret it.
Nirup
